Youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. McCann, of the Caledonian Inn, 301, Vernon Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1914. Formerly Private 3109, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Shot through the heart and instantly killed.
McCann, Harry –
Personal details
- Surname: McCann
- Forename: Harry
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 2nd, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 166th Company.
- Service number: 70383
- Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 56.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 07/09/1917 07/09/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 4g 6d/e* S10*
- Bolton Chronicle: 14/09/1917