| Regimental number | 1529 |
| Place of birth | Petersham, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Superior Public School, Mosman, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 76 Belmont Road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Henry Cannon, 76 Belmont Road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 17th Infantry; Served in 18th Inf, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 23.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 10), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Eleanor CANNON, 76 Belmont Road,Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |