James Patrick MCCANN

MCCANN, James Patrick

Service Numbers: SN 1829, 1829
Enlisted: 17 May 1915
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 27th Infantry Battalion
Born: Adelaide, South Australia, 20 March 1891
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Poisoning, Adelaide, South Australia, 16 November 1929, aged 38 years
Cemetery: AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
Section: LO, Road: 8N, Site No: 1
Memorials: Adelaide Gilles Street Primary School WW1 Honour Roll (New)
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World War 2 Service

17 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 1829, 27th Infantry Battalion

World War 1 Service

23 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 1829, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: ''
23 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 1829, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide
12 Jul 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 27th Infantry Battalion
15 Feb 1919: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 1829, 27th Infantry Battalion, Returned by Berrima
11 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 1829, 27th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Heather Ernszt

Son of Alexander McCANN and Ann Jane McCANN (birth name McCANN)

Brother of fellow soldiers;

Private Joseph McCANN, 48t Battalion Stretcher Bearers, KIA 8th June 1917

Private Thomas McCANN, 50th Battalion, Died of Wounds 13th February 1917