Richard Andrew McNAMARA

Regimental number1634
Place of birthCoromandel Valley, South Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressKalgoorlie, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinMother, Mrs Annie McNamara, Coromande Valley, South Australia
Enlistment date30 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll22 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/15/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT RMS Mongolia on 22 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Light Horse Regiment
FateKilled in Action 19 April 1917
Age at death from cemetery records31
Place of burialGaza War Cemetery (Plot X, Row E, Grave No. 13), Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
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Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Michael and Annie MCNAMARA