Private

David Edward Canning

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mrs. Sara Maria Canning, of Yarrow St., Invercargill. Born at Queenstown. Served in Egypt, 1914-15.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
8/779
Name:
David Edward Canning
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth: 
Queenstown, New Zealand.
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Maria Canning (mother), Stanley Street, Queenstown, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of disease
Date of Death:
07 December 1915
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
26
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Main Body
Embarkation Place:
Port Chalmers, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
16 October 1914
Transport:

HMNZT 5
HMNZT 9
Vessel:
Ruapehu or Hawkes Bay
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Block 71. Lot 80.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
David Edward Canning
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