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Sgt William McNally VC.
British Army 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment
from:Merton
William McNally's Victoria Cross Citation reads "For most conspicuous bravery and skilful leading during the operations on the 27th October 1918, across the Piave, when his company was most seriously hindered in its advance by heavy machine-gun fire from the vicinity of some buildings on a flank. Utterly regardless of personal safety, he rushed the machine-gun post single-handed, killing the team and capturing the gun. Later at Vassola, on the 29th October, when his company, having crossed the Monticano River, came under heavy rifle fire and machine-gun fire, Sergeant McNally immediately directed the fire of his platoon against the danger point, while he himself crept to the rear of the enemy's position. Realising that a frontal attack would mean heavy losses, he, unaided, rushed the position, killing or putting to flight the garrison and capturing a machine gun. On the same day, when holding a newly-captured ditch, he was strongly counterattacked from both flanks. By his coolness and skill in controlling the fire of his party he frustrated the attack, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy. Throughout the whole of the operations his innumerable acts of gallantry set a high example to his men, and his leading was beyond all praise."
Pte. Harold Allan McNamara
Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn.
from:Kentucky, New South Wales.
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Cpl. John McNamara VC.
British Army 9th Btn. East Surrey Regiment
(d.16th Oct 1918)
John McNamara died on 16th of October 1918, aged 29.
An extract from the London Gazette, dated 12th Nov., 1918, records the following:- "For conspicuous bravery, initiative, and devotion to duty. When operating a telephone in evacuated enemy trenches occupied by his battalion, Cpl. McNamara realised that a determined enemy counter-attack was gaining ground. Rushing to join the nearest post, he made the most effective use of a revolver taken from a wounded officer. Then seizing a Lewis gun he continued to fire it till it jammed. By this time he was alone in the post. Having destroyed his telephone, he joined the nearest post, and again displayed great courage and initiative in maintaining Lewis gun fire until reinforcements arrived. It was undoubtedly due to the magnificent courage and determination of Pte. McNamara that the other posts were enabled to hold on, and his fine example of devotion is worthy of the highest praise."
Pte John McNamara
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Tipperary, Ireland
(d.7th June 1917)
Pte. Martin McNamara
Australian Imperial Forces 36th Btn.
from:136, Victoria St., Petersham, New South Wales
(d.10th Jun 1917)
Michael McNamara
British Army Royal Horse Artillery
My grandfather, Michael McNamara (extreme right against post in this photo), served I am told with the Royal Horse Artillery during WW1.
If anyone could give me some more info on this attached photo I would be very thankful.
Seaman/2cl. Michael John McNamara
United States Navy
Gnr. Rody McNamara
British Army 50th Reserve Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Waterpark, Scariff
(d.27th Mar 1916)
Rody McNamara was the son of Daniel and Catherine McNamara of Waterpark, Scariff. He was 34 when he died and is buried South East of the ruins in the Scariff (Moynoe) Cemetery, Moynoe, Co. Clare, Ireland.
Pte. Thomas McNamara
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Mohill Ireland
(d.1st July 1916)
Thomas McNamara is buried in Gordon Dump Cemetery
Pte. Edward Michael McNamee
Australian Imperial Force 9th Infantry Battalion
from:Australia
Edward Michael McNamee was born at Orange, New South Wales, in 1888. The 26-year-old labourer enlisted with the Australian Imperial Force on 18th December 1914 and left Brisbane with reinforcements for the 9th Infantry Battalion aboard HMAT Seang Choon on 13th February 1915.
In May 1915 McNamee joined the battalion on Gallipoli. After serving on the peninsula he was sent to the Western Front in March 1916. In his diary McNamee recorded short daily entries describing his experiences of trench fighting on the front in 1916 and 1917. One such entry concerned the opening stages of Pozières on 22n July 1916, which he called "the great Australian attack in France", and commented on the Australian advance against heavy machine-gun fire.
McNamee continued to serve on the Western Front for the remainder of the war and on two occasions in 1918 was admitted to hospital due to the effects of gas attacks. He returned to Australia in early 1919 and was discharged in March that year.
Pte James Henry McNamee
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:88, Sunbeam Rd., Old Swan, Liverpool
(d.22nd Aug 1918)
McNamee, James, Henry. Private, 66270, Killed on 22nd August 1918. Aged 19 years.
Buried in Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, Nord, in grave II. C. 5.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. James McNamee, of 88, Sunbeam Rd., Old Swan, Liverpool.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Pte. Patrick McNaney
British Army 1/5th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Easington Collliery
(d.26th June 1917)
Patrick McNaney was only 17 years of age when he joined up, seeing it as an adventure which avoided him having to work in the mines. Patrick was killed in the Battle of Arras but his body never found. His name appears on the wall of the cemetery in Arras.
Pte. James McNaught
2nd Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers
from:Dumfries
(d.5th January 1915)
Pte Duncan McNaughton
Royal Scots Fusiliers 11th Battalion
from:Lochearnhead, Perthshire
(d.26th September 1915)
Pte. Henry McNaughton
British Army 11th Battalion Royal Scots
from:Abernethy, Perth
(d.8th Nov 1916)
Henry McNaughton was the 2nd son of John and Betsy McNaughton. He was born in Abernethy, Perthshire on 6th of June 1897 and was much loved by his brothers and sisters, Bryce, Bessie, Mary and Johanna. He is commemorated on the War Memorial in Abernethy.
Pte. James Charles McNaughton
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
BSM James McNee DCM.
British Army Royal Field Artillery
from:Glasgow
We are in possession of James McNee's medals and a few artefacts. I am finding it really hard to find out anything about his service. He joined the Royal Artillery in 1905 in Glasgow.
Spr. McNeil
Canadian Army 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy.
Pte. Frederick Christensen McNeil
British Army Scottish Horse Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Saltcoats, Ayrshire
Frederick McNeil was the half brother of my great grandfather John Duncan McNeil. Fred was the son of John McNeil (master joiner) and Amelia Lewis, and was born on 6th May 1893 at 44 Wellpark Rd., Saltcoats, Ayrshire.
He enlisted in the Scottish Horse Field Ambulance, RAMC in 1915 and landed with them at Suvla Bay on 1st Sep 1915. He later served with the 1/4th Essex Regiment, as part of the Imperial Camel Corps.
Fred (an accountant in peace time) married Dorothy Saunderson in Cairo on 6th Feb 1925, and they emigrated to New Zealand. Fred later served in the NZ Territorial Force with 2nd Battalion Wellington Regiment, and later as OC of 4 Guards Company, Featherstone Prisoner of War Camp (outside Wellington). Fred was discharged on 11th Oct 1945. He was awarded the Victory Medal, British War Medal, 1914-1915 Star, 1939-1945 War Medal, and the NZ 1939-1945 War Service Medal. Fred died on 3rd Jan 1972 in Auckland.
Pte. John McNeil
British Army 14th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.19th Dec 1915)
Pte. William McPherson Reid McNeil
British Army 8/10th Battalion Gordon Highlanders
from:Glasgow, Scotland
(d.9th Sep 1916)
William McNeil enlisted on the 3rd of November 1914, and was assigned to the 8th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. He was killed on 9th of September 1916 in Bazentin le Petit. He is buried in Flatiron Copse Cemetery in Mametz, France.
Cpl. John McNeill
British Army 2nd Btn Gordon Highlanders
from:Rothesay, Scotland
(d.4th Oct 1917)
My great-great Uncle John McNeill of Rothesay, Scotland served in the 2nd Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders from the 10th of October 1915 to his death, on the 4th of October 1917. He won three medals: the British War Medal, the Allied Victory Medal, and the 14-15 Star. He was missed greatly by his mother and father, his three brothers, and his sister. He is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
Drum Major Peter McNeill
British Army 6th Battalion Black Watch
from:Perth
(d.20th Nov 1917)
Peter McNeill worked at Pullars dye work in Perth, Scotland. He was involved in The Battle of Festubert, Battle of Beaumont-Hamel, The Somme, Third Battle of Ypres and The Battle of Cambrai, where he died age 35. He left behind a widow and four sons. His regiment were part of the 51st Highland Division, one of the most feared units from Britain, and the 153rd Military Brigade. He was a piper and a drummer.
Cpl. Robert Boyd McNeill
British Army 15th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Belfast
(d.1st July 1916)
Robert McNeill was killed on the 1st of July 1916 and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Pier 15 Faces A&B
Pte. Thomas McNeill
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Thomas McNeill served with D Company 18th Durham Light Infantry. He fought at the Somme and suffered with trench foot which troubled him until he died at 84. His medals were stolen from his Grandson in a burglary, there is a reward if anyone can trace them. They were in their original worn leather boxes with ribbons. He treasured them and wore them on remembrance day.
Pipe Mjr William McNeill
British Army Argyle Mountain Battery Royal Garrrison Artillery
from:Oban
Pte. David William McNeilly
British Army 12th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Carrickfergus
After joining up under age ,my great grandfather, David William McNeilly, enlisted in the 12th Royal Irish Rifles at the outset of the war. He along with two other men were the unit's first casualties. He and another man had shrapnel injuries while the third man died. He moved around with the 12th until they got their orders to attack on the first day of the Somme. There with the rest of his platoon under Lieutenant Lemon they advanced to the 2nd line German trench.On the retreat he along with a corporal we're the only two left from their platoon. Swept up by the Royal Irish Fusiliers he went over a further three times that day and survived. Throughout the rest of the war he was with the 12th and fought in all the major battles around Ypres. Surviving the war, he returned home,married and had a family.
When war came around again he was already in the Merchant Navy and serving on board the coal ship Corbet. On the 4th May 1941 as the Corbet was leaving Liverpool Harbour under a heavy air raid, the ship was hit by an explosion. The ship had hit a mine which had been laid previously in another air raid. Unfortunately his luck finally ran out. On watch that night,in the panic of the getting under way, he left the ship's glasses below deck and went down to get them, leaving another seaman on watch. That man was the only one to survive the sinking ship.
Tracing my great grandfathers military history has been a revelation as nobody knew or was interested. But being interested in military history I set about it with my gran, his daughter to see what I could find. She gave me his Army book, small book, bible and some information on his Merchant navy employment.This helped greatly along with the library of books I now have. If you haven't already done so then I recommend finding out about your past,as if you don't know where you have been, you don't know where you are headed.
Pte. William Hutton McNeilly
British Army 12th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles
Billy McNeilly served with the 12th Royal Irish Rifles
G James Morris McNess
British Army 173rd Brigade, C Bty Royal Field Artillery
(d.6th March 1917)
James McNess is buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery, France, Grave III.A.4.
Gnr Albert Hendry McNicoll
British Army 95th Brigade, "D" Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Dundee
(d.21st April 1918)
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