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We remember Harold Oswald Monro
We remember Harold Oswald Monro
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Hugh Monro
Source:7624641
1886
1888
sibling
Jeanie Monro
Source:7624641
1888
1891
sibling
Alice Monro
Source:7624641
1891
1896
1901
location
42 Leslie Street, Pollockshields, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7624642
31st March 1901
1908
education
Independent boarding school education
Wellington College
Constitution Hill, Wellington, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:6991499
1908 - 1913
1911
location
Wellington (Salop) College, Constitution Hill, Wellington, Shropshire
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:7624632
2nd April 1911
1914
enlistment
Glasgow, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:8539380
6th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
2632
Highland Light Infantry
1/9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion
Source:3091300
6th September 1914 - 27th April 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3091300
23rd January 1915
1916
service
British Army
Lance-Corporal
2632
Highland Light Infantry
1/9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion
Source:8539380
28th April 1916 - 17th December 1916
1916
commission
Temporary
Source:8539380
18th December 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Highland Light Infantry
3/9th Battalion
Source:7050360
18th December 1916 - 23rd March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Highland Light Infantry
1/9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion
Source:8539380
24th March 1917 - 21st May 1917
education
The High School of Glasgow
Glasgow, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:8539380
1917
death
Died of wounds
Severely wounded in an attack on 20th May on the German fortifications on the Hindenberg Line.
55 Field Ambulance
France
Source:7050360
Source:8449654
Source:7657851
21st May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. H. 19
Source:7050360
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Oswald |
| Initials | HO |
| Last Name | Monro |
| Source | 3091300 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Leslie Street, Pollockshields, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Wellington (Salop) College, Constitution Hill, Wellington, Shropshire | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2632 | Highland Light Infantry | 1/9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 2632 | Highland Light Infantry | 1/9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion | Lance-Corporal | |
| British Army | Highland Light Infantry | 3/9th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Highland Light Infantry | 1/9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Monro | father | ||
| Elizabeth Croll Monro, nee Monro | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Monro | brother | 1886 | |
| Jeanie Monro | sister | 1888 | |
| Alice Monro | sister | 1891 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-06 | 5'8" |
Media
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High School of Glasgow 1914-19 War MemorialThe School was founded as the Choir School of Glasgow Cathedral in the 12th Century, became the Grammar School of Glasgow in the 15th Century and changed its name to the High School of Glasgow in 1834.Contributed by:
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High School of Glasgow 1914-19 War MemorialThe School was founded as the Choir School of Glasgow Cathedral in the 12th Century, became the Grammar School of Glasgow in the 15th Century and changed its name to the High School of Glasgow in 1834.Contributed by:
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Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bayley's Children | Jeremy24359 | |
| War Office: Officers' Services, First World War, Long Number Papers (numerical) | Jeremy24359 | |
| Battalion War Diary: 1916 May - 1919 May | Jeremy24359 | |
| Old Wrekinian Lives Lost 1914-18 | Jeremy24359 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Light Infantry | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1901 Census form | Jeremy24359 | |
| Copy of birth registration | Jeremy24359 | |
| High School of Glasgow 1914-19 War Memorial | Jeremy24359 | |
| High School of Glasgow 1914-19 War Memorial | Jeremy24359 | |
| O.W. War Memorial 1914-1919, Wrekin College Chapel | Jeremy24359 |
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