Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Charles Myers Cannon
In memory of:
Private Charles Myers Cannon
December 30, 1916
Military Service
455847
Army
Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
18th Bn.
Additional Information
Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Cannon, of Portland, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 64 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
I. E. 67.
Barlin is a village about 11 kilometres south-west of Bethune on the D188, between the Bethune-Arras and Bethune-St. Pol roads, about 6.5 kilometres south-east of Bruay. The BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY and EXTENSION lie to the north of the village on the D171 road to Houchin.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Circumstances of Death Registers – Circumstances of Death Register: "Died of Wounds" While attached to the 4th Canadian Light Trench Mortar Battery, he was severely wounded by the premature explosion of a shell from a Stokes gun. He was evacuated to the the No. 6 Casualty Clearing Station where he died the same day. Contributed by E.Edwards www.18thbattalioncef.wordpress.com
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