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MCNAMARA, Anthony Maurice
Personal Details
| Service Number: | PA2272 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 June 1941, Port Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Canberra (I) |
| Born: | Rose Park, South Australia, 10 May 1922 |
| Home Town: | Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 14 March 1985, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Murray Bridge (Adelaide Road) Cemetery, S.A. |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 28 Jun 1941: | Involvement Able Seaman, PA2272, HMAS Torrens (Depot) / HMAS Encounter (Shore) | |
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| 28 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Port Adelaide, SA | |
| 28 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA2272 | |
| 8 Aug 1942: | Involvement Able Seaman, PA2272, HMAS Canberra (I), He was attached to the HMAS Canberra for about 2 months when it sunk. | |
| 15 Dec 1945: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Zidane McNamara
One of five brothers to enlist. Tony survived the sinking of H.M.A.S Canberra at Savo Islands.