| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Address | Robe, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Father, D J Canny, Robe, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 6 December 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Staff Nurse |
| Unit name | Australian Army Nursing Service |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Kashgar on 2 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Nurse |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Nursing Service |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 January 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5736 Pte Guy CANNY, 4th Depot Company, Army Service Corps, returned to Australia, 17 March 1916. |
