Alexander Munro

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The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:

[Alexander Munro] «i»Piper, 2nd 78th Highlanders; in the assault on Merscem (Merksem), near Antwerp, on 13 January 1814, he "was wounded & unable to stand", but "sat where he fell & played 'Johnnie Cope' & the 'Highland Laddie' with the spirit of a true Caledonian"; his name was brought to the notice of the Highland Society.

H. Davidson, «u»History of the 78th Highlanders«/u» (1901), i, pp. 126, 127; Malcolm, «u»The Pipers in Peace & War«/u» (1927), p. 129; «u»Cabar Feidh«/u», i, p. 390 (quoting Davidson & Trans of Hd Socy) «u»Seaforth Highlanders«/u» (ed. J. Sym), p. 48; Ross-shire Journal 6/xi/48; B. Mackenzie, «u»Piping Traditions of the North of Scotland«/u» (1995), p. 101 - Alexander; «u»Piping Times«/u», vol. 27 no. 2, p. 27 - (November 1974).
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

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