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MUNRO, Raymond Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX28632 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/1st Independent Company |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 29 June 1918 |
| Home Town: | Drummoyne, Canada Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Ireland, New Britain, Pacific Islands, 5 February 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Grave Reference, Location ~ Plot C, Row B, Grave 5. Personal Inscription ~ "SAD THOUGHTS BUT PROUD MEMORIES". |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX28632 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX28632 | |
| 12 Jul 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/1st Independent Company, Lark Force |
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