His story
John Cannan worked as a horseman.
He was recorded living in Bride in 1911.
Son of John James Cannan and Elizabeth Cannan, of Onchan; husband of Margaret Cannan, of Jersey Cottage, The Cooill, Braddan.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/32913. His recorded unit was No. 2 Reserve Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 4 November 1918, aged 30. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Kirk Braddan (St. Brendan) New Churchyard.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Horseman
- Residence recorded
- Bride
- Family
- Son of John James Cannan and Elizabeth Cannan, of Onchan; husband of Margaret Cannan, of Jersey Cottage, The Cooill, Braddan.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/32913
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 2 Reserve Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 4 November 1918
- Age
- 30
- Cemetery or memorial
- Kirk Braddan (St. Brendan) New Churchyard
- Grave reference
- 4985.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 459
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “John Cannan”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/cannan-j-se-32913/.
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