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August Mornington CANNON

Regimental number3290
Place of birthCamperdown New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationLabourer
AddressNarraway Station, Coonamble, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMother, Mrs C G Smith, c/o Narraway Station, Coonamble, New South Wales
Enlistment date18 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 13 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 6 September 1919
Discharge date7 January 1920
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3806 Corporal Clarence Claude Cleveland CANNON, 18th Bn, returned to Australia, 1 July 1919.
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Wounded in action, France, 4 October 1918.

Commenced return to Australia, 6 September 1919; disembarked, 8 November 1919; discharged, 7 January 1920.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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