Wednesday 20 April 2011

Private Stanley Munro

Born on 26 May 1894 in Fitzroy Harbor, Ontario - son of Mrs. W. Munro, Fitzroy Harbor, Ontario - at the time of his conscription in 1918: present address in Fitzroy Harbor, Ontario; single; Presbyterian; trade as farmer; no current or previous military service; height of 5 feet 2 inches; chest of 34 inches fully expanded; fresh complexion; blue eyes; brown hair.

Conscripted into the 2nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 1 February 1918 (number 3320572) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 10 or 11 June 1918 - wounded on 2 or 3 September 1918 - invalided to England on 6 September 1918.

(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force)

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