Regimental number | 3275 |
Place of birth | Bodmanland, Cornwall, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Barton Street, Kurri Kurri, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 48.1 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 190 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Sarah Cannon, Barton Street, Kurri Kurri, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Rosebery Park, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | No 4 Tunnelling Company - No 1 Military District |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/10/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Pioneer Training Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 21 July 1917; disembarked, Sydney, 19 September 1917; discharged, 16 October 1917 (medically unfit: senility; aged 52). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 75 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CANNON Charles |