Difference between revisions of "McCann Charles Pte 3133830"

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|Rank=Pte
 
|Rank=Pte
 
|Age=28
 
|Age=28
|Date of birth=Not yet known.
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|Date of birth=Research suggests that McCann was born in Kilmarnock 1915/16.
|Unit=Royal Scots Fusiliers, Trf Durham Light Infantry, Posted 11th Bn DLI 26/6/40, Iceland, KILLED in ACTION 27/6/44 with 11th Bn DLI.
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|Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Scots Fusiliers - probably 18/4/1940.  Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 26/6/40, posted 11th Bn DLI.  Served Iceland.  Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 27/6/44 with 11th Bn DLI.
 
|Joined Brigade=26/6/1940
 
|Joined Brigade=26/6/1940
 
|Died/Killed in action=27-Jun-44
 
|Died/Killed in action=27-Jun-44
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
|Source table=11DLI
|Home address=Research suggests that McCann was born in Kilmarnock.  Buried Grave V. J. 1. St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux.
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|Home address=Resident of Kilmarnock.  No further family information as yet.  Buried Grave V. J. 1. St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux.
 
|Image Name=McGann-22.jpg
 
|Image Name=McGann-22.jpg
 
|Image Title=Charles McCann CWGC Headstone
 
|Image Title=Charles McCann CWGC Headstone
 
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Latest revision as of 15:27, 15 November 2016

Personnel Entry

Charles McCann CWGC Headstone
Charles McCann CWGC Headstone

Name McCann Charles
Army number 3133830
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Research suggests that McCann was born in Kilmarnock 1915/16.
Age 28
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Scots Fusiliers - probably 18/4/1940. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 26/6/40, posted 11th Bn DLI. Served Iceland. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 27/6/44 with 11th Bn DLI.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 26/6/1940
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 27-Jun-44
Home address Resident of Kilmarnock. No further family information as yet. Buried Grave V. J. 1. St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux.
Source table 11DLI