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MCCANN, Howard Michael
| Service Number: | 2048 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 September 1915, at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Redbanks, South Australia, 2 August 1894 |
| Home Town: | Salisbury, Salisbury, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Natural Causes, 16 December 1980, aged 86 years, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel, Mallala Reeves Plains State School Old Scholars Honour Roll, Salisbury & District Roll of Honour, Wasleys and District Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2048, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, at Adelaide | |
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| 10 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 2048, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 2048, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Warilda, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Driver, 2048 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Xavier Two Wells
Private Howard Michael McCann was a Roman Catholic born in Redbanks, South Australia in September 1894 to Cornelius Joseph (18760-1902) Matilda Collins (Dyer). After his father's death, his mother remarried. McCann had 8 siblings and 4 half siblings. The family moved to Salisbury where he worked as a baker. He was 5’ 5” (165 cm) weighed 125 pounds (56.7 Kg) with a medium complexion and brown hair and eyes.
On 25th September 1915 he enlisted in the 3rd Light Horse Regiment. McCann embarked from Adelaide on the HMAT Warilda 10th of February 1916 and arrived in Egypt. After some further training he proceeded to France to Base Depot. McCann was taken on strength. He was appointed a driver 17 September 1916.
In 1917 on the 1st of February he was admitted to hospital sick then he rejoined his unit 10 days later on the 12th. He was granted leave in the UK between the 20 of September and the 3 of October 1917.
He remained in France until November when he took another two weeks of leave, rejoining his unit 8 December 1918
He finally returned to his home in Australia after 1197 days of service on 22/5/19. McCann also had a brother in the military. Private James Thomas McCann was part of the 5th Divisional Ammunition Column. James McCann returned to Australia on the 22nd of May 1919.
Howard Michael McCann died due to natural courses on the 16th of December 1980 at the age of 87, he is now remembered on a plaque in the garden of remembrance in South Australia. His body was laid to rest at the Centennial Park Cemetery.
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