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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 Abt 1784 - Yes, date unknown
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| Name |
Alexander Munro [1] |
| Born |
Abt 1784 |
- Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.
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| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
Yes, date unknown |
| Person ID |
I60188 |
Munro |
| Last Modified |
25 Sep 2009 |
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| Notes |
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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 [1]
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- [S668] RW Munro's Genealogy Database, Robert William Munro, (The collected genealogy notes of RW Munro, Hon. Historian of Clan Munro (Association) edited by Dr. Jean Munro, transcribed by Charles C. Munroe, III and others. Transcription completed Jan 2009. Original card file is kept at the "Storehouse of Foulis" near Foulis Castle in Scotland.), card 212 (Reliability: 3).
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