RICHMOND - GREATER LONDON
North Sheen Cemetery
North Sheen Cemetery
Second Lieutenant James Donald Sutherland MUNRO 82
Born: Hackney, London, England 1st Divisional Headquarters, A.I.F. Discharged: 16-3-1917, London after serving for 2 years 206 days Appointed Commission in the Royal Flying Corp 16-3-1917 Died (Flying accident) 17-7-1917, Upavon, England aged 24years Husband of Clara I. Munro, of 2, Marine Terrace, Piel, Barrow-in-Furness. Honoured on Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Brisbane Courier 31-7-1917
Mr Charles Munro, of Burpengary, has received a cablegram from the commandant of one of the flying squadrons, advising that his son, Lieut J D Munro, was killed in England by an aeroplane accident on 17th instant.
The late Lieut. Munro's military career was both interesting and romantic. He was one of the earliest volunteers to leave this State. He enlisted in August, 1914, in the Field Artillery Brigade which concentrated in Melbourne, and formed part of the first contingent of the Australian Imperial Forces. While in Egypt he was transferred to divisional headquarters, and was appointed staff-sergeant.
He was at the landing at Gallipoli, and served for several months in that campaign, until invalided home to England with enteric fever. On his recovery he married his nurse, Miss Clare Latham who had done so much to restore him to health, and later he returned to duty with the headquarters of his division, which by this time was in France.
Towards the end of 1916 he returned to England and commenced training as an aviator. He successfully passed his examinations, and was discharged from the A.I.F. and appointed to a commission in the Royal Flying Corps in May of this year.
The cablegram announcing his death conveyed the sympathy of his commandant and Lieut Munro's brother officers. His loss will also be felt by his many friends in Brisbane. Two of his brothers are at present serving with the Australian Forces.
Mr Charles Munro, of Burpengary, has received a cablegram from the commandant of one of the flying squadrons, advising that his son, Lieut J D Munro, was killed in England by an aeroplane accident on 17th instant.
The late Lieut. Munro's military career was both interesting and romantic. He was one of the earliest volunteers to leave this State. He enlisted in August, 1914, in the Field Artillery Brigade which concentrated in Melbourne, and formed part of the first contingent of the Australian Imperial Forces. While in Egypt he was transferred to divisional headquarters, and was appointed staff-sergeant.
He was at the landing at Gallipoli, and served for several months in that campaign, until invalided home to England with enteric fever. On his recovery he married his nurse, Miss Clare Latham who had done so much to restore him to health, and later he returned to duty with the headquarters of his division, which by this time was in France.
Towards the end of 1916 he returned to England and commenced training as an aviator. He successfully passed his examinations, and was discharged from the A.I.F. and appointed to a commission in the Royal Flying Corps in May of this year.
The cablegram announcing his death conveyed the sympathy of his commandant and Lieut Munro's brother officers. His loss will also be felt by his many friends in Brisbane. Two of his brothers are at present serving with the Australian Forces.