Lives of the First World War

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ID: 8446701

Reference: ANZ/FIRST-AU0IMP

Title: Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia

Description: This dataset lists Australian ANZACs - they are people who have personnel files for their service in the Australian Imperial Force (AlF) during the First World War. The personnel files are held by the National Archives of Australia (Archives). The entries in this dataset are linked to their personnel files on the Archives site. There you can find Attestation Papers, Service and Casualty Forms and other miscellaneous military documents and correspondence. Soon you will be able to find additional information from Archives and other sources on the Archives site.

URL: http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/435257
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UPP: ANZ/FIRST-AU0IMP/375229

Credit: © National Archives of Australia

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ID: 8618119

Title: 1911 Census

Description: Munro family living at 58 Helix Rd

Connected by: Peter19122

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ID: 8618171

Title: Service Record

Description: Lists his postings and his Military Medal

Connected by: Peter19122

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ID: 8618183

Title: military medal

Description: Extract from London Gazette-Bravery in the Field

Connected by: Peter19122

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ID: 8618330

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Yvonne27542

UPP: GBM/MCI/5079179

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8621187

Title: Mother's letter

Description: Requesting his return home following the death of his two brothers

Connected by: Peter19122

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ID: 8621192

Title: end of mother's letter

Description: brothers Christian and James

Connected by: Peter19122

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ID: 8621250

Title: Service and casualty form

Description: Record of postings

Connected by: Peter19122

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ID: 8624430

Title: Baptism register

Description: also gives date of birth

Connected by: Peter19122

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ID: 8939709

Title: 1901 census

Description: Munro family living at Peterborough Villas

Connected by: Peter19122

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ID: 8945836

Title: The Munro Family of Burpengary

Description: Includes a mention of how Edward joined up in September 1915 along with his friend from Brixton, Frank Rowe (qv).

Connected by: Peter19122

URL: https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/uploadedFiles/moretonbay/living/libraries/anzac/munro-family.pdf
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ID: 8945855

Title: Burpengary Roll of Honour

Description: Originally at the railway station. This digital image was taken on behalf of Moreton Bay Region Libraries by Pete Johnson. Photo online at: https://library.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/ARCENQ?RNI=408745

Connected by: Peter19122

Additional: Unusual ordering of names here!

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ID: 8945913

Title: Life info

Description: includes details of citation for MM

Connected by: Peter19122

URL: https://library.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/NAV/OPAC/ARCENQ/6471767?QRY=IRN(42170529)&QRYTEXT=Edward%20Charles%20Munro%2C%20SN%2013629%2C%20Service%20Record
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ID: 8983914

Title: Portrait

Description: Page 25 of the Queenslander Pictorial, supplement to The Queenslander, 15 April, 1916, Image: 702692-19160415-0025

Connected by: Peter19122

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ID: 8983919

Name: ISBN:9781921555558

Title: "Diaries of a stretcher-bearer 1916-1918" / Edward Charles Munro ; edited by Donald Munro

Description: Edward Munro kept diaries which have been edited by his son, Donald Munro.

Connected by: Peter19122

Additional: See http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/ww1/2015/03/23/diaries-of-a-stretcher-bearer-1916-1918/

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ID: 8984725

Title: Portrait 2

Description: From the Morton Bay libraries web page https://library.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/NAV/OPAC/ARCENQ/6471767?QRY=IRN(42170529)&QRYTEXT=Edward%20Charles%20Munro%2C%20SN%2013629%2C%20Service%20Record

Connected by: Peter19122

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ID: 9401956

Name: ISBN 9781925236996

Title: “Edward on the Somme : life in the trenches in World War I” / Don & Jacquelyn Munro

Description: Edward’s story retold with illustrations for children aged 6-12

Connected by: Peter19122

Additional: See https://www.boolarongpress.com.au/?s=Stretcher+bearer&post_type=product

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ID: 9404492

Name: ISBN 978-0-900952-57-9

Reference: I have a copy

Title: "The Angels' Voice" edited by Alan Argent

Description: The Angels' Voice" was a typescript magazine circulating around the Young Men's Bible Class of Trinity Congregational Church, Brixton, from 1910-13. I have been a member of the church myself for some years and the editor of the current publication is the church's minister.

Connected by: Peter19122

Additional: “Raked up” drawings for the magazine which also notes his and his brother’s arrival in Australia

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ID: 9646664

Title: Edward's diaries

Description: book published by his newphew.

Connected by: karen55089

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