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40776 Flight Lieutenant Lindsay Will MUNRO. M.I.D.
Widow: Mrs. V.M. Wright of Worcester, ENGLAND.
Father: Mr. W.F. Munro of DUNEDIN.

Lindsay Munro was born at Timaru on the 30th June 1913. He received his secondary education at the Pukekohe Technical High School, passing the University Entrance examination. He afterwards attended Otago University College for four years studying for his medical degree but did not finish the course. After being employed in a number of capacities he applied for a short service commission in the Royal Air Force in July, 1939. Owing to the outbreak of war, this was accepted as an application for war service.

Flight Lieutenant Munro was enlisted at the Initial Training Wing, Levin, on the 12th March 1940 and posted to New Plymouth on the 8th April for his elementary flying training. He then proceeded on the 5th June to No. 2 Service Flying Training School, Blenheim, where he was awarded the flying badge on the 8th August, and promoted to the rank of Sergeant, on the 21st September. While overseas, he was further promoted to Flight Sergeant on the 1st September 1941, commissioned in the rank of Pilot Officer on the 16th February 1942, promoted to Flying Officer on the 1st September 1942 and granted the Acting rank of Flight Lieutenant on the 25th May 1943. Meantime, on the 6th October 1940 he had embarked by the Mataroa for the United Kingdom.

Flight Lieutenant Munro arrived at No. 1 Depot, Uxbridge, Middlesex, on the 30th November and proceeded to No. 50 Operational Training Unit, for crewing up and completion of his training as Pilot of Wellington bomber aircraft. On the 12th March 1941 he was posted to No. 103 Squadron at Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire, for operational flying, and completed an operational tour before proceeding to No. 23 Operational Training Unit, Pershore, Worcestershire, for his rest period. He was stationed there for nearly a year and then posted to No. 7 Flying Instruction School, Upavon, Wiltshire, for flying duties. He returned to No. 23 Operational Training Unit at Pershore late in May 1943 for conversion to Lancaster four-engined aircraft and recrewing before posting to No. 83 Squadron of the Pathfinder Force at Wyton, Huntingdonshire.