Edward Joy MUNRO

Date of birth1 March 1882
OccupationClerk
Address'Noonya', Fairy Bower Road, Manly, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinWife, Mrs Irene Frances Munro, 'Noonya,' Fairy Bower Road, Manly, New South Wales
Previous military service6th AASC
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit name1 Divisional Train (1 to 4 Coys Army Service Corps) October, 1914
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/14/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 18 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Division Train
Promotions

Major


Unit: 1st Division Train
Promotion date: 1 March 1916

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


'Consistently good work September 1916-February 1917.'
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917).
Recommendation date: 12 September 1916

Distinguished Service Order


Recommendation date: 7 March 1917

FateReturned to Australia 28 September 1919
Medals

Distinguished Service Order


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

Other detailsMedals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal