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Patrick Cannon

Informatie over geboorte

Geboortejaar:
1893
Geboorteplaats:
Dublin, Ierland, Verenigd Koninkrijk

Algemene Informatie

Beroep:
Barman

Informatie legerdienst

Land:
Ierland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Strijdmacht:
British Expeditionary Force
Rang:
Private
Service nummer:
90523
Dienstneming datum:
16/01/1917
Dienstneming plaats:
Liverpool, Lancashire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Eenheden:
 —  Machine Gun Corps, 143rd Coy.  (Laatst gekende eenheid)

Informatie over overlijden

Datum van overlijden:
23/08/1917
Plaats van overlijden:
Springfield - Winnipeg, Belgiƫ
Doodsoorzaak:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Leeftijd:
24

Gedenkplaats

Tyne Cot Memorial
Paneel: 156

Onderscheidingen en medailles 2

British War Medal
Medaille
Victory Medal
Medaille

Points of interest 3

#1 Geboorteplaats
#2 Dienstneming plaats
#3 Plaats van overlijden (bij benadering)

Mijn verhaal

Private Patrick Cannon was part of the 143rd Machine Gun Company, 48th Division. At 4.45 a.m. on 22 Augustus 1917 the 143rd Machine Gun Company attacked with the 1/5th Royal Warwicks, 143rd Brigade, 48th division. This attacked was aimed at Springfield and Winnipeg. Some gun pits were captured, but the ground conditions prevented further waves going forward. The gun pits fell back in German hands after a counter-attack, but were recaptured later that day. 6 guns of the 143rd Machine Gun Company were send up and had to be positioned at Winnipeg (2), Cemetery (2) and Springfield (2). The war diary of the 143rd Machine Gun Company states that the attack failed. The final position of that day was midway between the jump off line and the Springfield road. On the 23rd of Augustus 1917 the gun pits around Springfield were counterattacked with flamethrowers, but the Germans were driven off. The area was also continuous shelled that day. It's most likely that Private Patrick Cannon was killed by shellfire while consolidating the gains from the previous day north east of St Julian in the direction of Springfield and Winnipeg.

Bestanden 1

Bronnen 4

Chris McCarthy, Passchendaele : The Day-by-Day account, 2018, 62-64.
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CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1628027/cannon,-patrick/
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Naval & Military Archive
http://www.nmarchive.com/
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The Long Long Trail
https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/
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