Regimental number | 2981 |
Place of birth | Perth Western Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Plumber |
Address | West Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, H J McNamee, 29 Cowle Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 6 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At about 8.45 a.m., 29th September 1918, Private McNAMEE, who was in rear of the Company, saw a party of Germans on the left of the sunken road through BELLICOURT. With great courage he immediately hopped out and led 3 American Infantry across and took the party prisoners, although they showed fight, totalling about 40 O.Rs and 2 Officers, whose maps were sent in.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
Family/military connections | Father: 3752 Pte Herbert Joseph McNAMEE, 2nd Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 19 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |