| Accession Number | P08858.006 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | 2-9 February 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of three brothers, on leave together for the last time in England. From left: ...
Description
Studio portrait of three brothers, on leave together for the last time in England. From left: Lieutenant (Lt) Claude Cyril John McCann MC, 27th Battalion; 1059 Private (Pte) Jack Stewart Sydney McCann, 43rd Battalion; Captain (Capt) William Francis John McCann MC, 10th Battalion. Pte McCann, a clerk from Port Adelaide, SA, had been promoted lance corporal by the time he was killed in action on 4 July 1918, during the Battle of Hamel. He was 22 years old. His bothers both survived the war, Capt William McCann as a Major, with DSO, MC and Bar. One of a collection of portraits, mostly of officers of the 27th Battalion, sent to 'Mum' (presumably Mrs Cotching) during and after the First World War at Cotching, Son & Co's 'The Farm' on Ealing Common near London, where servicemen stayed whilst on leave.