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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, Tasmanian Government Railways |
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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