1894 Jul 1. born Forfar
1901 census at 10 Gray St, Perth
1913 Feb 5 left Bristol, England Clerk (bank). Country of intended residence, Canada. Docked in Halifax.
1915 Mar 10. Enlists in Canadain Exp Force
1915 Jun 11 promoted Sgt
1916 May 1 arrived in England with Canadians
1918 Jun 25 Commissioned 2nd Lt in KOSB
1918 Nov 29 MC gazetted " 2nd Lt. James Munro, K.O.S.B., Spec- Res., attd. l/4th Bn., K.O.S.B., T.F. For conspicuous gallantry during an ad- vance. When his company was held up from the flank by machine-gun fire he pushed ahead with his runner, and by skilful use of rifle grenades put the machine gun out of action. Although wounded., he remained out until the objective was consolidated. He showed marked coolness and determination throughout the action."
1920 Jul 21. enlisted in EIC #72018. He joined as a Cadet
1920 Oct 1. Promoted DI3
1922 Mar 24 Pensioned from RIC
1922 Mar 27. enlisted in Palestine Gendarmerie as a Major. He had been a DI 3 In RIC
1923 Oct 5 Married in Dublin to Bridget Triston
1926 the Gendarmerie was disbanded and its members were attached to the Palestine police; Munro was appointed its commander.
1929 Oct 31
1930 Jun 3 Gazetted OBE James Munro, Esq., M.C., Deputy Superintendent, Department of Police and Prisons, Palestine. For services during the disturbances in Palestine in August, 1929.
1931 he was made commander of the police school
1932 he served as deputy commander of the Jerusalem district
1936 Feb 19. Major Jim Munro was appointed commander of Jerusalem District.
1943 Kings Police Medal
1943 Nov 7 Arrives UK from Palestine with his wife Bridget. He is a Police Officer
1946 Mar. Jim Munro, moved to direct the Mandate Police office in London, which was set up to handle the enlistment process of candidates for service in Palestine.
1958 May 13. Arrives UK from South Africa, where he lives, for a 6 month stay in UK Travels with wife Bridget. He is retired
1975 HIs wife died 1975 in Cape Town, but I cannot get his death. He was living in 1975
