| Regimental number | 16712 |
| Place of birth | Boggy Creek, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Henry Cannon, 154 Fergie Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 63rd Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 26 September 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 12 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 2, Reinforcement 19 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/12/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 23 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1918 |
