Regimental number | 3364 |
Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland |
School | Raining's School, Inverness, Scotland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Plumber |
Address | 260 Park Road, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Brother, N G Munro, Venilra, Rose Street Croydon, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Inverness Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot X, Row X, Grave No. 10), Lesbouefs, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 157 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Margaret Munro. Native of Inverness, Scotland |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He set a splendid example of courage and determination throughout. Later, after 24 hours fighting, he volunteered to go back into "No Man's Land" for the purpose of bringing in wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116 Date: |