Private

Hugh Nelson Cannell

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of the Rev. W. and Mrs. Cannell, of Young St., New Plymouth, New Zealand; husband of Mrs. B. M. P. Cannell, of 69, Freyberg St., Wellington, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

Hugh Nelson Cannell was the 13th child of William and Sarah Cannell and was born on 16/8/1886. [Record since amended - NZWGT]

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
31165
Name:
Hugh Nelson Cannell
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
16 August 1886
Place of Birth:
Manawatu-Wanganui, Marton,
Next of Kin: 
Mrs B. Cannell (wife), 28 Karepa Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Clerk
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
02 October 1918
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
07 December 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 71
Vessel:
Port Lyttelton
Destination:
Plymouth, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
VI. C. 21.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Hugh Nelson Cannell
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