McNamara, Francis Augustine

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SURNAME

McNamara

NAME

Francis Augustine

PLACE OF BIRTH

Mt Albion, near Irvinebank, Qld

OCCUPATION

Locomotive Fireman

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Mossman, Qld

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

10/11/2014

NEXT OF KIN

Patrick McNamara, Mt Molloy, Qld

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Enlisted (address Wolfram Camp)

REGIMENT 1

5th Light Horse

RANK

Trooper

CAMPAIGN 1

Gallipoli

CAMPAIGN 2

Middle East

DATE DISCHARGED

16/04/1919

OTHER INFORMATION

Awarded the 14/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

STORY OUTLINE

Francis McNamara was a 24 yr old locomotive driver living at Wolfram when he enlisted at Mossman on 10/11/14.

He joined the 5th Light Horse on 16/05/15 and fought at Gallipoli. A self-inflicted gunshot wound on 24/08/15 sent him to hospital in England, where he remained during 1916 with illnesses.

He was sent to Egypt on 10/01/17, and embarked for Australia at Suez on 23/12/18.

He was discharged on 16/04/19.

SERVICE NO

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