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CANNON, Alexander James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1894 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 November 1915, Parkes, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Poplar, London, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Oban Street, Poplar, London, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Le Bizet, Armentieres, France, Belgium, 17 May 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium Tancrez Farm Cemetery Plot 11, Row G, Grave 11 REv. G.C. R. Cooke officiated, Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Wallonie, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Parkes, New South Wales | |
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| 23 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1894, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1894, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Sydney | |
| 17 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1894, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1894 awm_unit: 34th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-17 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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34 Battalion
Medal: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Son of John Thomas and Christina Elizabeth Cannon of Poplar, London, England.. Brother of Jessie Cannon, 46 Benledi Street, Poplar, London, England