Seymour Charles Hale Monro

1856 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Seymour Charles Hale Monro
  Born	1856
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I32827	Munro
  Last Modified	27 May 2001

  
  

  Father	Charles James Hale Monro, Of Ingsdon,   b. 1828, Of, Ingsdon, Devonshire ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Marion Withingdon,   b. Est 1830,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1855
  Family ID	F11327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ida Constance,   b. Abt 1858,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	4 Dec 1886
  Children	1. Charles Henry Hale Monro,   b. Abt 1887,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Enid Monro,   b. Abt 1889,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F11328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Seymour joined the Seaforth Highlands, and served in that distinguished corps in the Afghan War in 1878-80. He was wounded at the capture of Peiwar Kotal, and severely wounded at the battle of Kandahar. He was awarded the medal and four clasps and bronze star for this campaign. He also served with his regiment in the Egyptian War of 1882, for which he also was awarded the medal and clasp and bronze star. He took part in the Bechuanaland Expedition in 1884-85, for which he was promoted to Major; and was with the Hazara expeditionary force of 1891, which secured him another medal and clasp. He took a distinguished part in the operations in Chitral in 1895, for which he received the medal and clasp and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. References: (1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 340-341