John Munro, 11 Newton Street, Stornoway

Second Lieutenant JOHN MUNRO
Last address in Lewis: 11 Newton Street, Stornoway
Next of kin: Angus and Catherin Munro
Service unit: 4th Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 16 April 1918 at the age of 22
Killed in action
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial, panel 9,
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, right panel
Decoration(s):Military Cross

In the 1901 census, we find John Munro as a 5-year old boy at 4 Stag Road, Stornoway. He is there with his parents Angus (39, a general carter) and Catherine (41). John is the third of four children, William (12), Maggie (8) and Angus (2).

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