This is one of a series of posts to mark the international Rugby players who died during The Great War. If anyone has further information on the men concerned, I’d be most grateful if it could be added to the thread. Gareth McNamara, Vincent played for Ireland Internationals: 3 : 1914 E- S+ (1t) W- Vincent McNamara was born on 11 April 1891, in Blackrock, Co Cork, son of Patrick Joseph and Margaret McNamara (nee O’Connell) of Blackrock, Co Cork. Played as a Scrum half for: Patrician Brothers’ College Cork, Christian Brothers’ College Cork, University College Cork, Munster Profession: Engineering student War service: 2nd Lieutenant, 136th Fortress Company, Royal Engineers. He was killed in action on 29 November 1915, at Gallipoli, and is commemorated on Lancashire Landing Memorial, Turkey [Panel L. 9].
In Memory of Second Lieutenant VINCENT McNAMARA 136th Fortress Coy., Royal Engineers who died age 24 on 29 November 1915 Son of Patrick Joseph and Margaret McNamara (nee O'Connell), of "Analore," Castle Rd., Blackrock, Cork. Born at Blackrock, Cork. Graduate of the Engineering School of Cork University College, and an International Footballer. Remembered with honour LANCASHIRE LANDING CEMETERY 1911 Census ... Vincent was an Undergraduate of the Royal University of Ireland Residents of house number 20 in Mahon (Blackrock, Cork) McNamara Patrick J 64 Male McNamara Margaret 63 Female McNamara Arthur Patrick 30 Male McNamara William 26 Male McNamara Louis B 23 Male McNamara Vincent 19 Male http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001895441/
