James
McCann
Born about in Gympie, Queensland, Australia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Alice Frances (Slavin) Armstrong
— married
1916 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 27
in Somme, France
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Biography
JAMES MCCANN (McCann-1841)
PARENTS. James McCann & Annie (Jordan) McCann
BIRTH. Abt. 1890, Gympie, Queensland, Australia
- BIRTH. QLD BDM Birth Reg: #C5512/1890
- Family name McCann
- Given names James
- Father James
- Mother Annie Jordan
MARRIAGE. 1916, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
MARRIAGE. 1916, Alice Frances Slavin, daughter of Edward McCann & Catherine (Lawler) McCann
- MARRIAGE. WA BDM Marriage Reg: #166/1916
- Family name Slavin
- Given names Alice
- Family name of Spouse Mccann
- Given names of Spouse James
- Place of marriage District of Perth
Children: Not known
- ANZACS born in Gympie, QLD:
- James McCann
- Service Number: 5756
- Place of Birth: Gympie, QLD, Australia
- Place of Enlistment: Perth, WA, Australia
- Next of Kin: McCann, Frances Alice (wife)
DEATH. 11 Apr 1917, Somme, France
DEATH NOTICE. McCANN.—Killed in action (previously reported missing on April 11), Private James McCann, beloved husband of Alice McCann, and loving son of Mr. and Mrs. James McCann, 133 Raglan-road, North Perth, and loving brother of Mollie, Dollie, also Jack (now wounded), Tom (in France), Eddie (serving in RA. Navy, now on leave), also son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. E. Slavin, Busselton. R.I.P.
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
- Private MCCANN, JAMES
- Service Number 5756
- Died 11/04/1917
- Aged 28
- 16th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
- Son of James and Ann McCann; husband of Alice F. McCann, of 15, Palmerston St., Perth, Western Australia.
- Commemorated at VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL
- Location: Somme, France
Death of Spouse: 10 Jun 1973, Western Australia, Australia
Sources
- Birth: QLD BDM Birth Reg: #C5512/1890
- Marriage: WA BDM Marriage Reg: #166/1916
- ANZACS born in Gympie, QLD: http://australiaremembers.net.au/anzacstories/anzac/?aid=132892&let=#book5/page4-5
- Death Notice: The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Thu 22 Nov 1917, Page 1: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27461151
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1455974/mccann,-james/
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