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MCCANN, Andrew Harry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX28450 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Moama, New South Wales, Australia, 10 May 1918 |
| Home Town: | Barmah, Moira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Presumed, Rabaul, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, 23 January 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Rabaul War Memorial, Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Panel 24 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nathalia Rock and Chain Memorial, Nathalia WW2 Memorial Wall, Numurkah & District War Memorial Hospital, Picola-Barmah District WW2 Honor Roll, Rabaul Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX28450 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX28450, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Jan 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX28450, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Rabaul, Rabaul |
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