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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

John McNamara

In memory of:

Private John McNamara

August 8, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

192149

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment)

Division:

26th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

January 31, 1881

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:

VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

XVI. A. 4.

Location:

Villers-Bretonneux is a village 16 kilometres east of Amiens on the straight main road to St Quentin. The Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery is about 2 kilometres north of the village on the east side of the road to Fouilloy.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Cap Badge– Cap Badge 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private McNamara enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was transferred to the 26th Bn (New Brunswick Regiment) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret'd) V.Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Cap Badge – Cap Badge 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private McNamara enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was transferred to the 26th Bn (New Brunswick Regiment) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret'd) V.Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Cap Badge– Cap Badge 26th Bn (New Brunswick Regiment). Pte McNamara enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 26th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Cap Badge
    Cap Badge – Cap Badge 26th Bn (New Brunswick Regiment). Pte McNamara enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 26th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Shoulder Patch– Shoulder Patch 26th Bn (New Brunswick Regiment). Pte McNamara enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 26th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Shoulder Patch
    Shoulder Patch – Shoulder Patch 26th Bn (New Brunswick Regiment). Pte McNamara enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 26th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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