| Accession Number | P08624.188 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Cumberland |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 7528 Sergeant Owen Edward McCann, 3rd Battalion of Granville, NSW. A soldier ...
Description
Studio portrait of 7528 Sergeant Owen Edward McCann, 3rd Battalion of Granville, NSW. A soldier prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Euripides (A14) on 31 October 1917. He was wounded in action at Strazelle, France on 20 June 1918, and died of wounds in the 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station on 30 June 1918, aged 24. He is buried in the Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France.