Ernest (Ern) MCCANNES

Ernest (Ern) MCCANNES Update Details

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Service Numbers:	NX50795, NX50795,
Enlisted:	10 June 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 14 March 1919
Home Town:	Ryde, Ryde, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Roof Maker
Died:	Killled in action, Malaya, 9 February 1942, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Kranji War Cemetery Sp mem 5 A 3
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, NX50795
10 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX50795, 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion
24 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX50795, 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion
2 Feb 1941:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX50795,, 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion, Ernest's battalion embarked for Singapore on 2 February 1941 from Darling Harbour on the ocean liner Queen Mary.
Date unknown:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX50795, 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion, Malaya/Singapore, Ernest was taken prisoner by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore and executed (beheaded) in front of his comrades.

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