Son of John McCann, of 21, Kay Street, Bolton, Lancashire, brother of Mrs. Mary McGlynn, of 1, Hill Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Emigrated to Canada and settled in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Killed North East of Albert while taking a message from his Company Commander to Bn. Headquarters.
McCann, William –
Personal details
- Surname: McCann
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: August 28th, 1882
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 36
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 27th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 24th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
- Service number: 457872
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: July 12th, 1915 - 1915-07-12
- Enlistment location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 03/11/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c/d* S2*