McNAMARA, Thomas
(Service number 24196)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Bridget Hansen (sister), c/o A Hansen, Blacksmith, Geraldine, NZ. | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZEF | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 13th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company. | ||
| Date | 27 May 1916 | ||
| Transport | Willochra or Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, NZ | Destination | Plymouth or Devonport, England. |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Machine Gun Corps. | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 26 March 1921 | Age | 39 years |
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| Place of Death | |||
| Cause | Died after discharge from the NZEF from wounds inflicted or disease contracted while on active service. | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Geraldine Cemetery, South Canterbury, NZ. | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of James & Mary Ann McNamara, "Cottesmere", Kyeburn, Otago.
Sources
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Researched and Written by
Lesley Tennent (SC branch NZSG)
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