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Brian MACNAMARA

Regimental number7410
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStation manager
Addressc/o F W Williams and Co., 23 O'Connell Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs F Macnamara, c/o Macnamara and Smith, 14 Castlreagh Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date24 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 5, Battery 14
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/33/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 18 November 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Division Ammunition Column
FateKilled in Action 8 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialPoperinghe 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: 25 July 1918

Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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