Virtual War Memorial | James Harold CANNAN CB,CMG,DSO,VD. MID*****

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CANNAN, James Harold

Service Numbers:	Officer, VX89075
Enlisted:	27 September 1914
Last Rank:	Colonel
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Brigade Headquarters
Born:	Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 29 August 1882
Home Town:	Auchenflower, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	State School Boys Central and Brisbane Grammar School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Insurance manager
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 23 May 1976, aged 93 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Spring Hill Brisbane Grammar School WW2 Great Hall Honour Board

World War 1 Service

27 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, Officer, 15th Infantry Battalion
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
22 Aug 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Brigadier General, 11th Infantry Brigade Headquarters

World War 2 Service

1 Sep 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Colonel, VX89075

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