| Regimental number | 6798 |
| Place of birth | Guyra New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Hairdresser |
| Address | 125 Terrace Road, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward McNamara, Metz, via Armidale, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1, Reinforcement 15 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Work near Jeancourt on 17-18 September 1918.' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal On the night 17th/18th September, 1918, and throughout operations on 18th September, 1918 at JEANCOURT these linesmen [McNAMARA, 8831 E.L. BROWN and 4064 A.A. LOCKHART] maintained continuous communication from right group Headquarters, both to the front, flanks and rear under constant shell fire. These linesmen spent the whole of 20 hours continually on the lines and by their devotion to duty communications were uninterrupted throughout the whole of the operation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |