MUNRO, Alexander John
(Service number 15936)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 19/07/1892 | Place of Birth | Lyttelton |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Four Peaks, Canterbury | ||
| Occupation | farm servant | ||
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| Next of Kin | J. MUNRO (father), Te Moana, Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 6th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1916 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata or Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 6 June 1951 | Age | 58 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Alexander John Munro was the son of John and Margaret (née Ross) Munro. He married Lilian Constance Sanderson on 4 March 1927 at Christchurch. Alexander was an invalid pensioner at his death.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [24 June 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [24 June 2017]; Ruru Cemetery Christchurch burial record (Christchurch City Council) [245 June 2017]
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