LEST WE FORGET
Aircraftman Class I Alfred John MUNRO
Service No: 63263
Born: Paddington NSW, 19 April 1923
Enlisted in the RAAF: 25 March 1942
Unit: No. 22 Squadron
Died: Ground Accident, Sydney NSW, 21 July 1942, Aged 19 Years
Buried: Botany General Cemetery, Sydney NSW
CWGC Additional Information: Son of James Alexander and Florence Jean Munro; husband of Lois Gloria Munro, of Waverley
Roll of Honour: Waverley NSW
Remembered: Panel 101, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
On the 21 July 1942, Aircraftman Class I Munro, a guard, was proceeding on duty to Sydney in a RAAF transport tender, when the vehicle skidded and overturned. Aircraftman Munro was thrown out of the tender and killed, while others were injured.
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 163/146/153