MUNN, Charles James
(Service number 2/1455)
| First Rank | Gunner | Last Rank | Gunner |
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Birth
| Date | 12 May 1888 | Place of Birth | Marton |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address at Enlistment | High Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Monumental mason | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | John MUNN (father), Renall Street, Masterton | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 4th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | New Zealand Field Artillery | ||
| Date | 17 April 1915 | ||
| Transport | Willochra or Knight Templar or Waitomo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Field Artillery | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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| Days Interned | |
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Death
| Date | 6 January 1974 | Age | 85 years |
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| Place of Death | |||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Charles James Munn, known as Charlie, was the son of John Daniel and Annie (née Bloomfield) Munn.One or two of his brothers may well have served in World War One. And it is very likely that Eric Charles Munn and Ralph Edgar Munn, who both served in World War Two and are both buried in the Timaru Cemetery, were sons of Charles. Charles was working as a monumental mason in Timaru when he enlisted, and he returned to Timaru, amrried there, and conrinued to work as a monumental mason. How many plaques did he attach for ex-srervicemen before his turn in 1974?
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [01 January 2017]; Timaru Cemetery headstone images (Timaru District Council) [02 January 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [02 January 2017]
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