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MCNAMARA, John Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 406459 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 211 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Norwood, South Australia, 26 May 1915 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Rostrevor College |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Ground Battle, Mingaladon, Burma, 25 February 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rangoon War Cemetery 4 C 9, Rangoon War Cemetery, Rangoon, Yangon, Myanmar |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rostrevor College WW2 Memorial Plaques |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 9 Dec 1940: | Involvement Sergeant, 406459 | |
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| 9 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Perth, WA | |
| 9 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 406459 | |
| 25 Feb 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 406459, No. 211 Squadron (RAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant John Charles McNamara 406459 of 211 Squadron RAF (HQ Far East) was killed during a Japanese air-raid on the RAF Aerodrome at Mingaladon in Burma
Sergeant McNamara flying 211SQN Blenheim IV aircraft Z7892 with crewmen Sergeant (later Flight Lieutenant) David William Penn 407274 and Sergeant (later Flight Lieutenant) Norman Athol Bruce 400668 was attached to Number 45 Squadron RAF at the time of the attack