LEST WE FORGET
Leading Aircraftman William James McNAMARA
Service No: 81439
Born: Perth WA, 13 June 1924
Enlisted in the RAAF: 25 July 1942
Unit: No. 12 Repair and Servicing Unit (at discharge)
Discharged: 8 February 1946
Died: Perth WA, 23 May 1948, Aged 23 Years
Buried: Karrakatta General Cemetery, WA
Remembered: Cenotaph Undercroft, State War Memorial, Kings Park WA
Having died outside the specified period (3 September 1939 to 30 June 1947), Leading Aircraftman McNamara does not meet an eligibility criterion for inclusion on the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour for World War II.
References:
Department of Veteran’s Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board (Perth) On-Line Records
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A9301, 81439