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We remember Freeman Munro
We remember Freeman Munro
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1915
enlistment
Dunnville, Ontario
Canada
Source:9050780
25th December 1915
education
St. Andrew's College
Aurora, Ontaro
Canada
Source:9050780
employment
Librarian
Munro Freeman
Office Specialty Co.,
Canada
Source:9050780
missing
He was with the 75th, at Lens, when he volunteered to take out a section of his Company to dislodge some machine guns. He was last seen "going over the top".
Source:9050780
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Lieutenant
Canadian Infantry, 37th Regiment, Central Ontario Regiment.
36th and 75th Battalion
Source:9050780
1917
death
Killed in Action
He was last seen "going over the top" and was presumed dead.
Lens
France
Source:9067110
Source:5731782
15th August 1917
burial
France
Source:5731782
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Freeman |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Munro |
| Source | 5731782 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Infantry, 37th Regiment, Central Ontario Regiment. | 36th and 75th Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Martha Traill | mother | ||
| John William Munro | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's College Review, Summer 1918 | Franklin123809 | |
| Canadian Great War Project | Franklin123809 | |
| Ancestry Institution | Franklin123809 | |
| Student File | Melissa122414 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Picture of Munro Freeman | Franklin123809 | |
| St Andrew's College Review, Summer 1918 | Franklin123809 | |
| 1901 Census of Canada | Franklin123809 |
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