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Military service
Service number:
102819
Age:
24
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
54th Bn.
Birth:
May 10, 1893
Death:
May 25, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
III. B. 167.
Additional information
Son of Adam H. and Mary McCann Smith, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Digital gallery of Private Robert Sherman McCann
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Registres de circonstances du décès
"Died of Wounds" Was accidentally wounded in the head whilst investigating the mechanism of a revolver, in the Gun room of No. 42 Squadron Royal Flying Corps, in the Field, about 9.00 a.m. on May 10th, 1917, and died later at No. 2 Casualty Clearing Station. He was in the execution of his duty at the time, and there is no blame attached to him. Contributed by E.Edwards www.18thbattalioncef.wordpress.com
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Private Robert Sherman McCann
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 279 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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