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MCNAMARA, Christopher James

Service Number:	3120
Enlisted:	26 July 1915
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cunningham, Victoria, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Cunninghame, East Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lakes Entrance & District Roll Great War Roll of Honor, Lakes Entrance WW1 Memorial, Lakes Entrance and District War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

26 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3120, Depot Battalion
29 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3120, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3120, 8th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Adelaide
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3120, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3120 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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