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Joseph Richard McNAMARA

Regimental number56890
Date of birth18 February 1866
Place of birthKilkenny, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationSoldier
AddressParramatta, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation52
Height5' 9"
Weight182 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs M J McNamara, Taylor Street, Parramatta, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Royal Australian Artillery for 2.5 years; in the Instructional Staff for 25 years.
Enlistment date20 July 1918
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentWarrant Officer (Class I)
Unit nameStaffs in Charge Italian Reservists No 3 Draft
AWM Embarkation Roll number34/13/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Gaika on 30 July 1918
Rank from Nominal RollWarrant Officer (Class I)
Unit from Nominal RollStaff in charge of Italian Reservists
FateReturned to Australia 20 November 1918
Discharge date20 January 1919
Other details

War service: embarked Sydney, 30 July 1918; disembarked London, England, 13 October 1918.

Disembarked Southampton from Italy, 27 October 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 13 November 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic' as Military Police Staff, 20 November 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 3 January 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged, Sydney, 20 January 1919.

Medal: British War Medal
Miscellaneous detailsRegimental number allotted in October 1918.
SourcesNAA: B2455, McNAMARA Joseph Richard

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