Hugh Nelson CANNELL [4514]

  General Notes:

1886 NZ Birth /10307 Cannell Hugh Nelson, Sarah Annie, William (16 Aug 1886)

Occupation: Clerk, NZ Railways, Marton Junction

Waikato Argus, Volume VI, Issue 452, 24 June 1899
ST. PAUL'S SUNDAY SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE.
A VERY successful entertainment was given in the Gymnasium, adjoining the church, on Wednesday evening, to raise funds for the benefit of the above school. Many of the scholars took part in it in a most creditable manner, which reflected credit on their instructors. The local Orchestral Society assisted to enliven the proceedings, and several ladies lent their aid in various ways to help in sending the entertainment off with eclat. The following was the programme: -Overture, "Enchantment." Orchestra; solo and chorus," There is no Rose Without a Thorn," Vera Garland and scholars; recitation, " Going on an Errand," Freddie Hunter; piano solo, "Inez" Spanish dance, Ivy Nixon; solo aud chorus, "The Tardy Scholar," Nelson Cannell and scholars; violin solo, "Berceuse," Maud Roberts; chorus, "The Cuckoo," scholars; recitation, "The Sick Baby," Elsie Reed; song, "Sleep, Dolly Sleep," Marion Neal; chorus, "The Clock," scholars; piano duet, "Mazotti's March," Mrs Cook and Ella Roberts; song, "God Made the Lillies," Elsie Reed; duet and chorus, " A Stitch in Time," Lottie Craig, Edie Wayman and chorus; "Le Retour March," Orchestra; interval. Valse, "The City by the Sea," Orchestra; song, "The Link Divine," Mrs C. Hunter and violin obligato by Miss Cannell (the gem of the evening); violin solo, Mrs Cooke; vocal duet. "Tell Her I Love Her So," Misses Garland and Cannell; Mr Reid then played the Fairy Bells, but unfortunately they were somewhat out of tune; song, "Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still," Miss McNeish; quintette, "O Who Will O'er the Downs so Free," glee party; reading, "The Animated Warming Pan," Mr C Roberts; "Melbourne March" Orchestra. The usual votes of thanks to all and sundry who had assisted were proposed by Mr Caley and carried by acclamation, and the proceedings were closed by the singing of the National Anthem.

WW1 Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1917
FULL NAME: Hugh Nelson Cannell
RANK LAST HELD: Private
FORENAME(S): Hugh Nelson
SURNAME: Cannell
WAR: World War I, 1914-1918
SERIAL NO: 31165
FIRST KNOWN RANK: Lance Corporal
OCCUPATION BEFORE ENLISTMENT: Clerk
NEXT OF KIN: Mrs B. Cannell (wife), 28 Karepa Street, Wellington, New Zealand
BODY ON EMBARKATION: New Zealand Expeditionary Force
EMBARKATION UNIT: 20th Reinforcements Specialists, Signal Section
EMBARKATION DATE: 7 December 1916
PLACE OF EMBARKATION: Wellington, New Zealand
TRANSPORT: HMNZT 71
VESSEL: Port Lyttelton
DESTINATION: Plymouth, England
NOMINAL ROLL NUMBER: 47
PAGE ON NOMINAL ROLL: 13
LAST UNIT SERVED: Wellington Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
PLACE OF DEATH: Le Cateau, France
DATE OF DEATH: 2 October 1918
YEAR OF DEATH: 1918
CAUSE OF DEATH: Killed in action
CEMETERY NAME: Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery, Nord, France
GRAVE REFERENCE: VI. C. 21.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES: Hugh Cannell was the son of 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.
ARCHIVES NZ SOURCE: Military personnel file
SOURCES USED: Commonwealth War Graves Commission. URL: http://www.cwgc.org

WW1 Deaths 1914-1921
Name: CANNELL Hugh Nelson
Date: 2 Oct 1918
Reference: 31165
Rank: Private
Force: WIR
Fate: KIA
Place: France
Relation: 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.
Cemetery: FLESQUIERES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY?
Commonwealth WGC Ref

Delores Cross Project: (http://www.dolorescrossproject.org/casualty/9566/cannell-hugh-nelson)
CANNELL Hugh Nelson
Service Number:31165
Rank: Private
Unit: Wellington Regiment, N.Z.E.F.
Cemetery: FLESQUIERES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, France
Grave Reference: VI. C. 21.
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Te Henui Cemetery Headstone:
In loving memory of William CANNELL, Methodist Minister born 8th Oct. 1836 died 8th Sept. 1921. Redeemed.
Also Hugh Nelson son to the above who fell at Le Quesnoy 2nd Oct., 1918 aged 32 years. For king and country.
Also Sara Annie Wife of the above died 17 May 1940 aged 93 years. Well done.

  Research Notes:

Hugh Cannell was a signaller with the 2nd battalion Wtgn Regiment. Married Bee Mary Patrica O'Sullivan on 6th Dec 1916. Marched in to service 18th Feb 1917. Promoted to LCpl. Arrived asking camp UK 7th Aug 1917, posted to Rouen France 29th Aug 1917.
Caught influenza on 22nd dec 1917 rtu to England. Rejoined battalion 5th Jan 1918. Moved to 3Coy 3rd Battalion WTGN reg 23rd March 1918. Sick again 9th Sep 1918.
Killed in action sometime on the 1st-2nd October 1918.
Battle was called Canel du Nord and was one of the final phases of mopping up Germans in northern France

  Other Records

• WW1: Soldier KIA, 1918, Battle was called Canel du Nord.

Nelson married Beatrice Mary Patricia O'SULLIVAN [4680] [MRIN: 1534] on 6 Dec 1916 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Beatrice Mary Patricia O'SULLIVAN [4680] was born circa 1890, died in Dec 1955 in Wellington, New Zealand and was buried on 19 Dec 1955 in Karori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand.)

  Marriage Notes:

NZ BDM Online database
1916/1568 Bee Mary Patricia O'Sullivan Hugh Nelson Cannell

Ancestry New Zealand Marriage Index
Name:Bee Mary Patricia O'Sullivan
Gender:Female
Marriage Year:1916
Marriage Place:New Zealand
Spouse:Hugh Nelson Cannell
Relation:Bride (Wife)
Folio Number:6385

NZ Bride and Groom Records
Name: O'SULLIVAN Bee Mary Patricia
Date: 1916
Sex: F
Folio: 6385
Spouse: CANNELL
Further enquiries to: NZSG Brides & Grooms Collection