Military service
Burial/memorial information
Son of Richard Thomas Cannell and Frances Celia Wynne. Husband of Helen Mullarky, of West Derby, England. Father of four children, including James, Thomas Michael and Robert Anthony Cannell. In the First World War Richard enlisted on July 23, 1915, at Shorncliffe, England, with the 52nd Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force, regimental number 438170. Transferred to the 8th Battalion, he fought in France and Belgium where he was wounded in action at Ypres on June 3, 1916. He was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
Harold died of smallpox on January 20, 1946, at Willingdon Island, Cochin, India.
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 107 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
Request this page
Download this page
MADRAS WAR CEMETERY India
MADRAS WAR CEMETERY is about 5 kilometres from the airport and 14 kilometres from the central railway station.
The GST Road (Great Southern Trunk Road) leads from the airport past Trident Hotel to Kathipara roundabout - there is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission road direction sign on a small triangular island showing the way to the cemetery via Mount Poonamall Road passing at the foot of St. Thomas Mount.
The cemetery can easily be located on the right hand side of the road 1 kilometre from St. Thomas Mount.
From Madras Central Railway Station the route is up Mount Road (Anna Selai) and over the bridge which crosses the River Cooun. The route passes St. Mary's Cemetery on Pallawan Road and is via LIC building (Life Insurance Corporation Building) situated on Mount Road, which leads to Anna Flyover and to Kathipara Junction.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
The Poppy Design is a trademark of The Royal Canadian Legion (Dominion Command) and is used with permission. Click here to learn more about the poppy.
Did we miss something?
Contribute information to this commemorative page
Do you have photographs, information or a correction relating to this individual’s virtual memorial? Learn more about the CVWM and the information we collect.