Robert Crawford Munro

1891 - 1918  (26 years)

• Name	Robert Crawford Munro  [1, 2]
  Born	29 Nov 1891	, , Washington, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Sep 1918	Haynecourt, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
  Person ID	I63017	Munro
  Last Modified	30 May 2013

  
  

  Father	John Alexander Munro,   b. 25 Feb 1858, Vespra, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jun 1938, , , Alberta, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Agnes Lynn Crawford,   b. 1870,   d. 9 Feb 1924, Westlock, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 54 years)
  Married	14 Aug 1890	Ferndale, Whatcom Co., Washington, USA
  Family ID	F21778	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ********** «i»Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Telegraph Co. John A. Munroe Busby Deeply regret inform you ... Private Robert Crofart Munroe Infantry officially reported killed in action September 1918 Director of Records«/i» (Official telegram to John A. Munroe - Clan Munro files - Charles C. Munroe, III) ********** ********** «i»Circumstances of Death or Missing Report No. 3206308 Rank: private Name: Munro, R. C. Unit: 10th Cdn. Bn. Casualty: Killed in action 28-9-18 Circumstances Private Munro was killed by enemy machine gun fire during the attack on enemy positions in the vicinity of Haynecourt on the morning of September 28th 1918. «/i»[signed] «i»J. S. Brown, Capt«/i» (Lest We Forget - Clan Munro files - Charles C. Munroe, III) ********** Robert was drafted into the 1st Depot Battalion, Alberta Regiment, Canadian Army under the Military Service Act of 1917 (Canada). Some of the readable information on his induction form includes: Married, widowed or single: single Religion: Pres. Present active duty?: No Previous active duty?: No Height: 5'5" Chest measurement fully expanded: 33 inches Complexion: clear Eyes: blue Distinguishing marks: mole on right hip Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

  
  

• Sources

  [S386] Clan Munro files - Munroe, Charles C., III, Charles C. Munroe, III, Lest We Forget (Reliability: 3). [S869] Clan Munro e-files - Pratt, George, George Pratt, E-mail from George Pratt - 12 May 2013 (Reliability: 3).