Rank | Lance Corporal, Sergeant |
Service # | 880452 |
Unit # | 186th Battalion, 18th Battalion |
24th Reg. | Yes |
Resident | Wallaceburg |
Lance Corporal James B. Gannon took a course in B.F. and P.T in Toronto November 23rd, 1916, and went overseas with the 186th Battalion March 26th 1917. He served with the 18th Battalion, France, until November 6th, 1917, when he was returned to the Canadian Military Hospital, Manchester, England, suffering from trench feet.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Sources | IODE, Chatham Daily Planet (14-09-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (21-12-1918), No Return Ticket - Wallaceburg War Casualties - Alan Mann 2002 |
Height | 5'9" |
Eye Colour | Grey |
Age | 25 |
Complexion | Dark |
Hair | Brown |
Race | White |
Birthplace | Essex, England |
Religion | Protestant |
Last Place of Employment | Dominion Sugar Company, Wallaceburg |
Average Earnings | $ 2.50 per day |
Marital Status | Single |
When Enlisted | March 1916 |
Where Enlisted | Chatham, Ontario |
Next of Kin | Mother- In England. Grandmother- Mrs. Emily Billson, RR#3 Wallaceburg |
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