Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Sergeant

Unit:

F Troop, 49th Anti-tank Battery, 4th Canadian Anti-tank Regiment, 5th Canadian (Armoured) Division, Canadian Army

Recommendation:
On 27th May 1944 "F" Troop of the 49th Battery of the 4th Canadian Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery was ordered to ferry four of their own guns and three guns of the Perth Regiment of Canada across the Liri River about three-quarters of a mile south of Ceprano. It was necessary that the anti-tank guns be in position on this bridgehead before the infantry could be committed. As the guns were moved clear of cover they came under heavy shell and mortar fire and, in addition, on the approach to the rafting site, a distance of 50 yards, were engaged by two enemy snipers and the direct fire of an enemy machine gun post located on the far side of the river about 300 yards distant. Bombardier Munro took the initiative and three times led a group of men to assist the gun detachments in getting their guns across the open fire-swept ground and down to the river bank where there was cover from the enemy. As re returned for the fourth gun he definitely located the machine gun post which he had not been able to pinpoint previously and immediately put a six-pounder gun in action and engaged the enemy until the machine gun post was silenced. It was then possible to bring forward the necessary rafting materials without casualties or loss of equipment. By his devotion to duty, initiative and inspired leadership Bombardier Munro ensured that the guns necessary for consolidation of the bridgehead and the materials necessary for the construction of the rafts reached the river without delay and with the minimum of casualties.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 31 August, 1944.