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MCNAMARA, Eric Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX8039 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 August 1940, Claremont, WA |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Moora, WA, 29 July 1914 |
| Home Town: | Northampton, Northampton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 8 September 1942, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea BC A 18 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Northampton Holy Trinity Church Honour Roll, Northampton War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, WX8039 | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, WX8039, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, WA |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 149. Eric was born at Moora WA 29th July 1914, and prior to the war he was a labourer of Northampton WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn rising to the rank of Corporal. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 8th Sept 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 17 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Harry and Lilian Evelyn McNamara; husband of Hannah Beatrice McNamara, of Northampton, Western Australia.
HE DIED FOR THOSE HE LOVED