3054: Charles McCann

online resource

posted on 2024-01-16, 17:20 authored by Lest 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

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.