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MCNAMARA, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 19 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia, 12 April 1877 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Launceston Charles Street State School |
| Occupation: | Machinist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Mouquet Farm, France, 3 September 1916, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.1 VIII. D. 20. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Launceston Charles Street State School Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 24 Sep 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 12 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 52nd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James and Maria MCNAMARA; husband of Effie MCNAMARA, 20 Wilson Street, Launceston, Tasmania
HE GAVE HIS LIFE HIS BEST, HIS ALL
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