Munro, Archibald
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | Archibald MUNRO |
| Birth date and place | 22 Sep 1817 Ardchattan, Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences | Mount Street, Woolwich, Kent, England (1851). See Musters below (1851, 1861). |
| Trade | Carpenter. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 8 ins. Complexion: dark. Eyes: hazel. Hair: brown. |
| Marriage date and place | 12 Sep 1844 St Nicholas Church, Plumstead, Kent. |
| Spouse | Sarah DAWSON. |
| Children | Rebecca b. 1846, Gibraltar. John Peter b. 1848, Woolwich, Kent. David William George b. 1850, Woolwich, Kent. Charles b. 1853, York, Western Australia. Rebecca b. 1854, Fremantle, Western Australia. Flora b. 1856, Fremantle, Western Australia. Archibald b. 1856, Fremantle, Western Australia. Edward b. 1861, Geraldton, Western Australia. William b. 1863, Perth, Western Australia. John b. 1865, Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Death date and place | 22 Apr 1865 Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Burial date and place | Apr 1865 Skinner Street Cemetery, Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Will and Probate | None. |
| Death Notices | |
| ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
| Corps and Company | Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners). |
| Service No. and Rank | #616 Sapper. |
| Attestation date and place | 9 Feb 1842, Glasgow, Scotland. |
| Service/Campaigns | Gibraltar 6 years. Western Australia 10 years 4 months. |
| Musters | WO11-123 2nd Company, Woolwich (1851). WO11-130 (1851) to WO11-199 (1861) Western Australia. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | One Good Conduct Badge. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 21 Dec 1861, Western Australia. |
| Length of Service | 19 years 10 months. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | No Chelsea Pension WO97 records extant. WO131-0042 Deferred Pension. Examination May 1862. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Western Australia. |
| Pension District | Not applicable. |
| Pension | Deferred Pension at age 60 with gratuity. |
| ARRIVAL IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Anna Robertson. |
| Departure and Arrival dates | Dep. Woolwich 10 Sep 1851. Arr. Fremantle 18 Dec 1851. |
| Occupations post-arrival in WA | Instructing Warder [Barker p.157]. York Convict Depot Jan 1852 to Jul 1853. Champion Bay (Geraldton) Convict Depot Feb to Jun 1861. |
| Subscriptions to Funds | None. |
| Land Acquisition | Eligible for £10 remission on 20 acres of land [CSR499-15]. 1864 Swan Location 20 acres [Erickson p.2271]. |
| Ship ex-WA | Not applicable. |
| Departure date and destination | Not applicable. |