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CANNON, Joseph John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6716 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Alberton, Tasmania, Australia, 17 April 1886 |
| Home Town: | Rossarden, Northern Midlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bridge Builder |
| Died: | Died of wounds, 11th General Hospital, Camiers, France, 12 December 1916, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Etaples Military Cemetery Plot XX, Row G, Grave No. 7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, George Town Municipality Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Hobart Tasmanian Government Railways Great War Roll of Honour, Invermay Tasmanian Government Railways Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 6716 | |
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| 11 Mar 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 6716, 8th Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Mar 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 6716, 8th Field Company Engineers, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
| 9 Dec 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sapper, 6716 | |
| 12 Dec 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 6716, 15th Field Company Engineers, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6716 awm_unit: 15th Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1916-12-12 |
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