ROY MUNCASTER of Denver and of the class of 1915 at Colorado college, was a member of Company C, Sixth batallion, Twentieth engineers. He was aboard the Tuscania, and was lost in February 1918. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Muncaster, Roy - Denver, Colorado Army Rank: Private (1918). Assigned Unit: 6th Bn., 20th Engineers, Co. D Army Serial Number: Inducted: 1917 Washington State (age 25) Army Discharge: Eternal Watch Remarks: Overseas Jan. 24, 1918 – KIA Torpedoed on the Transport Tuscania Feb. 5, 1918 Address: Rico, Dolores County, CO (1900) Address: 625 East Colfax Ave., Denver, CO (1910) Address: 4503 17th Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 (1917) University of Washington Graduate; Degree in Forestry Member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, Sigma Tau Chapter University of Washington ROTC Cadet, Rank Private (6 months) Forest Ranger for Quinault District, Olympic National Forest Features: Tall, Medium Build, Blue Eyes, Brown Hair Fathers Name: William J. Muncaster (b. Oct. 18, 1853 England) (d. 1905 Rico, CO) Mothers Name: Elizabeth Muncaster (b. March 11, 1853 England) (d. Colorado) Address: 1460 Corona Ave., Denver, Colorado (1918) Brothers: John, William, James Muncaster Sisters: Elizabeth, Edith, and Ethyl Muncaster Civilian Occupation: Dist. Forest Ranger, Quinault WA Named in his memory: Muncaster Mountain, Quinault WA, Born: March 14, 1892 Rico, Colorado Died: Feb. 5, 1918 KIA, Coast of Scotland Cemetery: Kilnaughton Military Cemetery, Islay, Scotland Internment: Feb. 8, 1918 Plot: Grave 93 Row 4 Muncaster is the only American Soldier casualty of the Tuscania who’s buried remains still rest on the Isle of Islay. http://renton.50megs.com/Tuscania/Celtics/muncaster.htm http://www.worldwar1.com/dbc/tuscania.htm
