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Name: WALKER-MUNRO, Ian Charles Ronald (Major)
Nee: son of Edward Lionel Munro
Birth Date: 9 Oct 1889 Chelsea, London
Death Date: 1 July 1952 Newbury, Berks.
First Date: 1920
Profession: Farmer
Area: Makuyu, Hut - 1939 Nanyuki, 1931 Kiboko Holes Estate Ruiru
Married: Oct 1919 Morna Violet Munro b. 4 Jan 1895 Airlie, Angus, d. 21 June 1988 Newbury, Berks. (dau of Sir Hugh Thomas Munro 4th Bt.)
Children: Thomas Ian Michael (1 Oct 1922 Nairobi-1965); Patrick Angus (8 July 1924-1993); Lionel Malcolm (5 Nov 1929 Nairobi-2012, twin); Roderick Hugh (5 Nov 1929 Nairobi, twin)
Book Reference: Joelson, Cranworth, KAD, Red 31, Red 25, Hut, EAMR, Gazette, Leader14, Web
War Service: WW1 with EAMR - A Sqdn. 7/8/14 - L/Cpl. 10/8/14; to KAR 19/8/14
General Information:
KAD 1922 - Committee Member, Makuyu Hunt Club
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Fort Hall - R.W. Munro, Ithanga, Chania Bridge
Gazette - 23/9/1914 - Appt. - Lieutenant (temporary)
KAR - Lance-Corporal R.W. Munro, East Africa Mounted Rifles, late Lieutenant Grenadier Guards, to date August 19th 1914
Web - History of Rhinefield House, Brockenhurst - After a public school education and service with the Army in France during World War 1, Major Ian Walker-Munro emigrated to Kenya to become a farmer with financial assistance from his father. He married in 1919 and had 4 sons.
Joelson - 1928 - Makuyu ..... there is one dairy farmer, Major R.W. Munro.
Cranworth - paying pupil on our farm at Makuyu - Ronald Munro who became and remained a very real friend.
KAD 1922 - District Committee Member, KAR Officers' Dinner Club
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