posted on 2024-01-16, 17:20authored byLest We Forget Project Team
Charles McCann served with the East Lancs Regiment from 1902-5. He then went into the reserves before being recalled in 1914. He received the 1914 star. He wrote a diary of his time in France. He was in the Battle of Mons and subsequent retreat. At some point he was gassed and then transferred into another regiment - maybe Worcs. He later transferred to the Hamps Regiment. He was a sergeant in the Worcester Regiment - 49465. He was discharged in 1919. He was a postman in Bradford.
History
Name of contributor(s)
Anon
Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to
Charles McCann
Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place
WW1
Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place
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Object(s)
Collection of postcards of unknown soldiers, postcards and Christmas cards between Charlie and family, paybook, certificate of education from army school, id tag, regimental documents.