| Regimental number | 7689 |
| Place of birth | Lahadahn, Co Mayo, Ireland |
| School | Christian Brothers College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 10 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Managing clerk |
| Address | Mundaring, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 115 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Clara Rosamond Canny, Mundaring, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 18 months in the Western Australian Militia, Australian Army Service Corps. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Morcourt, France |
| Age at death | 41 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 15), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 78 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Denis and Alice CANNY; husband of Clara CANNY, Mundaring,Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 1 August 1917, with rank of Corporal (Voyage Only); transhipped to SS 'Orita', Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 21 September 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 3 October 1917; reverted to the ranks, and same day marched into 4th Training Bn, Codford. Appointed Acting Corporal, 10 October 1917; reverted to the ranks, 1 November 1917. Marched in to 13th Training Bn, Codford, 3 November 1917. Appointed Acting Corporal, 16 January 1918. On Command, Drill School, Jellalabad Barracks, Codford, 4 February 1918; rejoined 13th Training Bn from Drill School, 28 March 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 April 1918; taken on strength, 16th Bn, in the field, 16 April 1918. Killed in action, 8 August 1918. Statement (undated) by Adjutant, 16th Bn: 'The only information points to Canny having been hit by an a shell splinter in the vicinity of a fallen aeroplane situation behind the FMD line. Regarding burial, we are unable to obtain exact location, as all our Records were destroyed by shell-fire on the 16th August, when the Orderly room was blown up.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CANNY Denis Atkinson |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
