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We remember Malcolm Cann
We remember Malcolm Cann
Timeline
Timeline
1895
service
Canadian Navy
Midshipman
MO/401
HMS Good Hope
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location
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Canada
parents address
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1914
death
Killed in Action
Lost on HMS Good Hope at the Battle of Coronel, off the coast of Chile.
Source:8525690
1st November 1914
burial
Nova Scotia
Canada
Panel 1
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Malcolm |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | Cann |
| Source | 8525687 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth, Nova Scotia | Canada | parents address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Navy | MO/401 | HMS Good Hope | Midshipman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta L Cann | mother | ||
| Hugh Bradford Cann | father |
Media
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HMS Good Hope officersOfficers on deck of Good Hope, while in the Falkland Islands. Midshipman Malcolm Cann is fourth from the left in the front row.
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HMS Good Hope at HalifaxHMS Good Hope at Halifax, Nova Scotia, 15 August 1914Contributed by:
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Midshipman Malcolm CannTaken from photo of group of officers on board HMS Good Hope in the Falkland Islands on 18 October 1914
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Communities
Communities
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HMS Good Hope 1st November 1914More about HMS Good Hope 1st November 1914
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HMS Good Hope -- Canadian MidshipmenMore about HMS Good Hope -- Canadian Midshipmen
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Bryan5462 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The First Casualties in the Royal Canadian Navy | Bryan5462 | |
| Wartime Heritage Association | Bryan5462 | |
| "Old enough to Fight:Canada's Boy Soldiers in World War I" | Lizbet72994 | |
| Hometown Heroes Halifax Citadel Historic Site | Janet2378 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Good Hope officers | Bryan5462 | |
| HMS Good Hope at Halifax | Bryan5462 | |
| Midshipman Malcolm Cann | Bryan5462 |
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