WWI - Canadian Memorial Cross - 123rd Pioneer Battalion - Munn

Geo V Canadian Memorial Cross (863004 Pte. G. B. Munn)

George Basil Munn was born in Montreal and moved to Toronto at a young age. He joined the 180th Battlion (Sportsmen) CEF in Toronto in March, 1916. Prior to joining the CEF he worked at Eaton's as a printer. Whilst in England, he was transferred to the 123rd Pioneer Battalion and proceeded to France with them in March, 1917. He was killed in action by a German shell, along with several other members of the battalion, on 21 October, 1917. Munn is buried in Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Belgium.

There are several photographs and newspaper articles about him on the Canadian Virtual War Memorial, which can be viewed here:

George Basil Munn