Captain William Francis James McCann

Service number 405
Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant, Major, Sergeant, Temporary Major
Birth Date 19/04/1892
Birth Place Australia: South Australia, Adelaide
Death Date 14/12/1957
Death Place Australia: South Australia, Adelaide
Final Rank Captain
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 10th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Adelaide
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918

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    An outdoors group portrait of the Commanding Officer, Major William Francis James McCann, MC and ...

    Informal portrait of the Australian Rules Football Team of the 9th and 10th Battalions, winners ...

    Group portrait of the 3rd Brigade band known as the 'All Australia Band'. Comprised of members of ...

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Date of birth 19/04/1892
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) 24/08/1914 Enlisted with the 10th Battalion.
Date of embarkation 20/10/1914
Date of recommendation honour or award 29/07/1916
Date of honour or award 22/09/1916 Awarded the Military Cross.
Date of recommendation honour or award 14/08/1918
Date of honour or award 07/11/1918 Awarded the Bar to the Military Cross.
Other 27/08/1918 Commanding Officer of the 10th Battalion.
Other 1918-09-30 - 1918-10-04 Commanding Officer of the 10th Battalion.
Date of honour or award 01/02/1919 Awarded the Distinguished Service Order.
Other 1919-01-01 - 1919-03-17 Commanding Officer of the 10th Battalion.
Date of honour or award 11/07/1919 Mention in Despatches.
Date returned to Australia 20/05/1919
Date of death 14/12/1957

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