The Story of Isaac Munford

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Isaac M Munford was born at Long Flats Port Macquarie NSW 2444 in approx. April 1887 Cert No 23933. His Mother was Emily Kew nee Cameron. Emily was born in 1866 to William & Sally Cameron in Port Macquarie, Cert No 13882. Francis & Emily were married in Port Macquarie in 1886 Cert No 5486. His father Francis (Frank) Munford died in 1907 in Port Macquarie Cert No 10859. (His grandfather was George J Munford and grandmother Elizabeth.)

Apparently after Francis died in 1907 Emily remarried Samuel J Kew in Port Macquarie in 1911. As far as can be ascertained there were no children from this union. Which is not surprising as she would have been 41 when she remarried.Isaac Munford

Isaac worked as a Bullock driver and a Fettler for The New South Wales railway. It is believed his siblings were

  1. Emily MUNFORD DOB1894 Father Frank Munford Mother EMILY POB Port Macquarie 
  2. Elson A MUNFORD DOB1897 Father FRANK Munford Mother EMILY POB Port Macquarie
  3. Frank MUNFORD DOB 6th July 1899 Father FRANCIS Munford Mother EMILY POB Port Macquarie
  4. Rachel MUNFORD DOB1900 Father FRANCIS Munford Mother EMILY POB Port Macquarie

He served in Gallipoli and with The Heavy French Border Battery Mortars- Service Number - 2313 : Place of Enlistment - Liverpool NSW with the rank of Private in The 18th Infantry Battalion - 1 to 13 Reinforcements (May 1915 - June 1916) He was embarked at Sydney on 30/09/1915 on the HMAT Argyllshire Ship Number A8. He served at Tel El Kabir in Egypt later he was hospitalised on 21/4/1916 and then sent to France. 

Mary YarnoldHe returned home to the north coast where he married Phomie Isabel Yarnold DOB 1895 in 1919 in Port Macquarie Cert No 15291. She died in Taree in 1949 Cert No 27975. Her parents were listed as Arthur James & Mary A Yarnold (see left). They had seven children listed below:-

  1. Alexander Munford married Mavis Mary Grace Clark in 1950 Cert. No. 15531 in Kogarah NSW. They had a son Alan Michael Munford who died in Wollongong NSW in 1952 Certificate Registration Number 14792. Alex is believed to have died in the ACT. Mavis died in 1972 in Taree NSW Certificate Registration Number 62800
  2. Lawrence Charles Munford Date of birth - 08 Jun 1926 : Place of birth - Port Macquarie NSW. Had no children. In WWII just after he turned 18 years of age on 7 Nov 1944 he enlisted in Royal Australian Air Force Service Number - 166289 at WOOLLOOMOOLOO He was discharged on 4 May 1945. His posting at Discharge was 2 RECRUIT DEPOT (STAFF) with the Rank of Aircraftman 1. He died in Westmead hospital after being hit by a car while riding a push bike in the Harrington area of NSW.
  3. Nancy Mary Munford ….married George Anthony (Snow) Sands in 1941 in Taree Certificate Registration Number  6281. They had 2 daughters Isabelle Sands and Gloria Sands.
  4. Isabel Jean Munford….married Louis James Mckee US Army in 1945 in Taree Certificate Registration Number 17864. They had 2 boys Louis McKee Jnr and Arthur Ross Mckee. She later married C A Donald had five more children Cheyel Donald, Trevor Donald, Deborah Donald, Jeffery Donald (Deceased) and Julie Donald.
  5. Phyllis Evelyn Munford …Married Leo Clarence Holden in Taree in 1954 Certificate Registration Number 4499. They had a son Andrew John Holden, born 1/11/1955 in Sydney  and two daughters Mary Ann Holden and Lea Ann Munford. Andrew married Suzanne Copp on 26/11/1977, and they have two living daughters.
  6. Francis Arthur Munford. DOB 4 Apr 1920 POB Wauchope NSW   He married Edna Bell in 1941 in Taree Certificate Registration Number 6290. He joined the Army in WWII  and served with the rank of Private Service No NX47341 He was posted to 2/20 Battalion 2/19 Australian Infantry Battalion and later was a gunner with the 4th Anti Tank Regiment. He was taken prisoner by Japanese at Singapore and later he was a part of the Death march. He Died on 6 Feb 1945 in a POW Camp in Borneo - Source: International Red Cross Theatre of war: Malaya . http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm232/A-Malaya/0390.pdf .
  7. Dulcie Muriel Munford…Married Mervyn Henry Edward (Ned) Croker in 1946 in Taree Certificate Registration Number 29497.  They had several children…Barry Croker, Barbra Croker and John Croker.

Isaac Munford died in Taree Manning Hospital in 1955 from a stroke and is buried in the cemetery at Kundle Kundle 2430 near Taree NSW the exact whereabouts of grave is unknown. NSW BDM Registry records his death as Isaac Mumford Certificate Registration Number 31502.

Isaac Mumford's Family

Note:- Grandmar is Mary Yarnold & Mum is  Phomie Yarnold

Photos Courtesy of Ross McKee


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