The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-08
COLONEL MCNAMARA
TOLEAVE BISMARCK
FOR WEST TUESDAY
Commandment at Fort Lincoln
Since September, 1890,
Goes to Washington

Lieutenant Colonel Wallace Nc
Namara, commandant at Fort Lin
coin since September, 1880. and for
the last six months in command Of
the Fourth Infantry regiment, is ex-
pected to leave Bismarck Tuesday for
Fort George Wright. WASH, head
quarters of the regiment which he
commands.
Colonel Mcnamara received his Or
ders assigning him to his new station
early last month. Since Aug. ~, 1881,
when Colonel Mcnamara succeeded
to the command of the regiment up
on the transfer Of Colonel Joseph K.
Particle, the affairs of the regiment
have been handled from his head
quarters at Fort Lincoln.
Saturday Colonel Mcnamara assem-
bled the officers and men at Fort
Lincoln to bid them farewell, thinking
them for their faithful service and
expressing regret at leaving the post.
"a Years In Army
This year Colonel Mcnamara will
round out his 34th year of military
service. Born in New Mexico, Nov. S.
1872, he began his military career as
a private In Battery e." Third Ar
tillery, at San Francisco July S, 1898.
He served as private, corporal and
In this unit until May, 1901.
when he was commissioned a second
lieutenant Of infantry and assigned
to the 9th regiment.
He served with this regiment in the
United States and in the Philippines
until June. 1905. when he was pro-
NOTED to first lieutenant and assigned
to the 18th infantry. May l. 1916. he
was advanced to a captaincy in the
same regiment. With his unit he was
stationed at various posts In the
United States as well as serving with
1t In the Philippines He was trans
ferred to the 63rd infantry in May,
1917. and while on duty with this
regiment was promoted to the grade
Of major, temporary, 1917.
Colonel Mcnamara served overseas
In the World War from April, 1918.
to June, 1919, with the Fifth division
Of the fourth army corps. He par
ticipated in the major engagements
Of the Fifth division. and after the
served six months In Ger
many with this unit.
Promoted In June, 1918
In 1918 he was successfully adju-
tant Of the 10th brigade. Fifth d.
vision, and inspector Of the Fifth d.
vision and later Of the Fourth Army
corps. He was promoted to a lieuten-
ant colonel In June. 1918.
On his return from overseas In July.
1919. Colonel Mcnamara was assigned
to duty with the Ninth corps area
headquarters. San Francisco. where
he remained until 1921. when assigned
to the School Of the Line at Fort
Leavenworth. Upon graduation from
the Leavenworth school. In 1922, he
was assigned to the 18th infantry.
serving with 1t In the Hawaiian
islands until 1925. He was stationed
at Syracuse. N. Y, on duty with
the organised reserves from Deem
Der, 1925, until September, 1880.
In the near future he will be pro-
noted to the grade Of full colonel and
reassigned to the Fourth Infantry,
one Of the oldest regiments in the U.
s. Army. with q brilliant military his
tory.
Lieutenant Colonel George w. Har-
rtS has been designated - Colonel
McNamara's successor ct Fort Lin
coin. Colonel Harris has been on re-
cruiting duty Ia the Seattle district
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