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• William John Cannon

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Born: 11 June 1896

Died: 1 April 1958

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Names recorded

• William John Cannon
• William John Cannon

Service number

• Service number 13866

Rank

• Held rank of Private

Birth records

• Born in Petersham, NSW, Australia
• 11 June 1896 in Petersham, NSW, Australia

Death record

• 1 April 1958 in Lindfield, NSW, Australia

Life events

• Embarked from Sydney on the HMAT Kanowna
• Enlisted at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Address

• Tynwald, 76 Belmont Road, Mosman, NSW, Australia

Relationships

• Wife - Cannon, Aimie
• Father - George Henry Cannon
• Mother - Eleanor Eliza Kerruish
• Wife - Aimee Simmons
• Sibling - Reginald George Cannon †

Organisations

• 3rd Australian Field Ambulance
• 3rd Australian General Hospital

Main sources

• Sgt. Major W.J. Cannon (photograph)
• First World War Embarkation Roll - William John Cannon (webpage)
• Cannon William John : SERN 13866 : POB Petersham NSW : POE Sydney NSW : NOK W Cannon Aimie (item)
• Discovering Anzacs - William John Cannon (webpage)
• Birth Notice (newspaper article)
• WIVES AND DEPENDANTS MEGANTIC'S LIST (newspaper article)

Commemorations

• CANNON W. J. on the South Face of the Mosman War Memorial
• Cannon, W.J. on the Mosman Public School Roll of Honour
• Cannon, W.J. on the St Luke's Anglican Church Mosman memorial panels
• Cannon, W.J. on the Mosman District Cricket Club honour board