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Joseph Patrick McNamara

In memory of:

Private Joseph Patrick McNamara

April 29, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

877576

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

85th Battalion

Additional Information

Born:

April 28, 1897
Nova Scotia

Son of Michael Benjamin McNamara of Lower River Inhabitants, Cape Breton and Catherine Delaney of Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

Commemorated on Page 464 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VI. C. 21.

Location:

Roclincourt is a village a little to the east of the road from Arras to Lens. Take the N 17 from Arras until the junction of this road and the D 60 (first CWGC sign here). Travel along the D 60 into Roclincourt village, for approximately one kilometre, to a right turn (direction St Nicholas). Take this road for approximately 175 metres to a lane on the right. The ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY lies 100 metres away at the foot of this lane.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of JOSEPH PATRICK MCNAMARA– In memory of the men who joined the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) who went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JOSEPH PATRICK MCNAMARA – In memory of the men who joined the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) who went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– In memory of the men who joined the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) who went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Memorial
    Memorial – In memory of the men who joined the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) who went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Joseph Patrick McNamara– Joseph Patrick Duncan McNamara was born in Nova Scotia on April 28, 1887. He was the son of Michael Benjamin McNamara of Lower River Inhabitants, Cape Breton and Catherine Delaney of Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

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    Photo of Joseph Patrick McNamara
    Photo of Joseph Patrick McNamara – Joseph Patrick Duncan McNamara was born in Nova Scotia on April 28, 1887. He was the son of Michael Benjamin McNamara of Lower River Inhabitants, Cape Breton and Catherine Delaney of Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
  • Attestation papers– Attestation paper-FRONT-for Joseph Patrick McNAMARA, born 28 April 1887 in Lower River Inhabitants, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He enlisted on 21 March 1916 in Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia at the age of 28 years.

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    Attestation papers
    Attestation papers – Attestation paper-FRONT-for Joseph Patrick McNAMARA, born 28 April 1887 in Lower River Inhabitants, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He enlisted on 21 March 1916 in Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia at the age of 28 years.
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    Attestation papers
    Attestation papers
  • Photo of Joseph McNamara– From the book, Catholics of the Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia and the Great War 1914- 1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: PIcture Me

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    Photo of Joseph McNamara
    Photo of Joseph McNamara – From the book, Catholics of the Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia and the Great War 1914- 1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: PIcture Me

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