Regimental number | 7410 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station manager |
Address | c/o F W Williams and Co., 23 O'Connell Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F Macnamara, c/o Macnamara and Smith, 14 Castlreagh Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 5, Battery 14 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/33/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Ammunition Column |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Poperinghe New Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row J, Grave No. 16), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 13 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Fanny MACNAMARA. Native of Sydney, New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. A gun pit was set on fire by a hostile shell while the battery was under direct observation from enemy balloons. He went out from cover under heavy shell fire, and extinguished the fire, thus saving the ammunition and preventing the battery position from being located by the enemy. He has consistently done good work. (since deceased)'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |