Frank Hill CANNING

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CANNING, Frank Hill

Service Numbers:	1735, 1754, 1735, 1754
Enlisted:	8 January 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Finley, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Finley, Berrigan, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 13, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Finley War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Wanganella & District War Memorial

World War 1 Service

8 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1735, 1754, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
10 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1735, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
10 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1735, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
6 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 1754, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1754 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-06

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Thomas and Mary A. Canning of Finley, NSW.

Brother of Elizabeth Forrest nee Canning, Leslie Hill Canning MM (Frank's twin) who returned to Australia on 1 May 1919 having served with the 13th Battalion, Thomas L. Canning, William H. Canning and Thomas A. Canning

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Served his apprenticeship with J.L. Close, Wheelwrights of Finley, NSW

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