Person:Andrew Munro (2)

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Andrew (Palmer) Munro
b.29 Sep 1826 Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
d.13 Nov 1901 Homeopathic Hospital, St Kilda Road, South Melbourne, , Victoria, Australia
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Andrew (Palmer) Munro1826 - 1901
Spouse and Children
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m. 28 Apr 1853
  1. Blanche Angelina Louisa Munro1857 - 1920
  2. James Palmer Munro1858 - 1920
  3. Ruth Isabelle Munro1860 -
  4. George Andrew Munro1861 - 1958
  5. Mary Ann (Minnie?) MunroAbt 1863 - 1945
  6. Caroline Munro1864 - 1968
  7. Margaret Jane (Maggie) Munro1866 - 1895
  8. Catherine Eva Munro1869 - 1950
  9. Francis William (Frank) Munro1871 - 1960
  10. Sammuel Jennings Munro1873 - 1945
  11. Isabel Mary "May" Munro1876 - 1943
  12. Phoebe Munro1878 - Bef 1938
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Facts and Events
Name Andrew (Palmer) Munro
Gender Male
Birth[1] 29 Sep 1826 Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Occupation[4] 1846 a Clerk Andrew at age 20
Other[1][5][6][17] 28 Aug 1848 London, EnglandHonourable East India Company Regiment of Artillary Enlisted
Other[7][8][9][10][11][12] Bet 1849 and 1853 Regiment of Artillery Military Service
Marriage 28 Apr 1853 Saint Andrew Church, Bombay, Indiato Isabella Jennings
Other[4] 28 Jun 1853 to Bombardier Promoted
Other[4] 8 Oct 1856 to Store and Park Corporal Promoted
Other[4][18] Dec 1856 he took part in the Persian Campaign Military Service
Other[4][19] Mar 1857 the Persian Medal with one clasp Military Award
Other[4] 1 Jun 1860 Appointed Brigade Quartermaster Sergeant 1861 - Disbanded Military Service
Other[4][20] 7 May 1861 and was transfered to B. Battery 21 Brigade Royal Artillery where he served as Brigade Quartermaster Sergeant Military Service
Immigration[14][22] Sep 1869 from India with his family on the "Geelong"
Emigration 1869 Immigrated to Australia
Isabella Jennings
Other[13][21] 23 Mar 1869 at MHOW Military Discharge
Occupation[23] Aft 1870 built the Railway Hotel at Maryborough and later was licensee of the Bricklayers Arms in Melbourne. He installed the theatrical lights at the BIJOU Theatre - source 2 above.
Residence[2][24] 1901 Hawthorn, , Victoria, Australia
Death[2] 13 Nov 1901 Homeopathic Hospital, St Kilda Road, South Melbourne, , Victoria, Australia
Burial[3][16] 15 Nov 1901 Melbourne General Cemetery, College Crescent, Parkville, , Victoria, Australia

See attached sources.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Entry into the service, Registers of Recruits 1817-1860. (Recruits enlisted for the East India Company's Service in the London District. L/MIL/9/7 Oriental and India Office, British Library, St Pancras, London (Transcribed by Chris Filiamundi)).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, Victoria, Australia. Death Certificate Andrew Palmer commonly known as Andrew Munro. (Reference details Year 1901 #14775 Original a certified copy. Original held by Helen Condon Photocopy in possession of Sandra Williamson).
  3. ↑ Cemetary - Melbourne General Cemetery.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Helen Condon. Personal correspondance from Helen Condon.
  5. ↑ Embarkation list for Lady Nugent, embarked 11 Oct 1848. (Embarkation Lists 1753-1861 L/MIL/9/102 Oriental and India Office, British Library, St Pancras, London (Transcribed by Chris Filiamundi)).
  6. ↑ Military Depots Registers of Recruits 1817-1860. (Registers of Recruits 1817-1860 L/MIL/9/33 Oriental and India Office, British Library, St Pancras, London (Transcribed by Chris Filiamundi)).
  7. ↑ Bombay Army Lists (Sept. 1848 - Sept 1853. (Bombay Army Lists L/MIL/12/179- Oriental and India Office, British Library, St Pancras, London (Transcribed by Chris Filiamundi))
    1848 L/MIL/12/179 No Andrew Munro.This has the alphabetica l muster roll for 1st October 1848, before Andrew Munro arr ived in India.
  8. ↑ Bombay Army Lists (Sept. 1848 - Sept 1853. (Bombay Army Lists L/MIL/12/179- Oriental and India Office, British Library, St Pancras, London (Transcribed by Chris Filiamundi))
    L/MIL/12/180 Regiment of Artillery Alphabetical Muster o f European Non-Commissioned Officers, Buglers and Gunners o f the Honble [sic] Company's 1st Battalion on their Bomba y Establishment as they stood on the 30th September 1849.

    No. of all ranks: 317 [= no. on list]
    Company: 3
    Rank: gunner
    Name: Munro, Andrew
    General Number: 2179
    Present age: 21
    Native of what Country: Scotland; County: Stirling
    From whence received: England
    Enlisted Where: London; When: 28 Aug 1848
    For what period: Unlimited
    Arrived in India on what ship: Lady Nugent
    When: 19 Feb 1849

  9. ↑ Bombay Army Lists (Sept. 1848 - Sept 1853. (Bombay Army Lists L/MIL/12/179- Oriental and India Office, British Library, St Pancras, London (Transcribed by Chris Filiamundi))
    L/MIL/12/181 Regiment of Artillery Alphabetical Muster Rol l of European Non Commissioned Officers, Buglers, and Gunne rs of the Honourable Company's 1st Battalion, on their Bomb ay Establishment as they stood on the 30th September 1850.

    . Ahmednuggur 1st
    No. of all ranks: 356
    Company: 3
    Rank: Gunner
    Name: Munro, Andrew
    General number: 2179
    Present age: 22
    Native of what Country: Scotland; County: Stirling
    From whence received: England
    Enlisted Where: London; When: 28 Aug 1848; For what period: 12 years
    Arrived in India On what ship: Lady Nugent; When: 19 Feb 1849

  10. ↑ Bombay Army Lists (Sept. 1848 - Sept 1853. (Bombay Army Lists L/MIL/12/179- Oriental and India Office, British Library, St Pancras, London (Transcribed by Chris Filiamundi))
    L/MIL/12/182 Regiment of Artillery Alphabetical Muster Ro ll of European Non Commissioned Officers, Buglers, and Gunn ers of the Honorable Company's 1st Battalion, on their Bomb ay Establishment as they stood on the 30th September 1851.

    . Ahmednuggur 1st
    No. of all ranks: 380
    Company: 3
    Rank: Gunner
    Name: Andrew Munro
    General number: 2179
    Present age: 23
    Native of what Country: Scotland; County: Stirling
    From whence received: England
    Enlisted Where: London; When: 28 Aug 1848; For what period: 12 years
    Arrived in India On what ship: Lady Nugent; When: 19 Feb 1849

  11. ↑ Bombay Army Lists (Sept. 1848 - Sept 1853. (Bombay Army Lists L/MIL/12/179- Oriental and India Office, British Library, St Pancras, London (Transcribed by Chris Filiamundi))
    L/MIL/12/183 Regiment of Artillery Alphabetical Muster Ro ll of European Non Commissioned Officers, Buglers, and Gunn ers of the Honorable Company's 1st Battalion, in their Bomb ay Establishment as they stood on the 30th September 1852.

    . Ahmednuggur 1st
    No. of all ranks: 367
    Company: 3
    Rank: Gunner
    Name: Andrew Munro
    General number: 2179
    Present age: 24
    Native of what Country: Scotland; County: Stirling
    From whence received: England
    Enlisted Where: London; When: 28 Aug 1848; For what period: 12 years
    Arrived in India On what ship: Lady Nugent; When: 19 Feb 1849

  12. ↑ Bombay Army Lists (Sept. 1848 - Sept 1853. (Bombay Army Lists L/MIL/12/179- Oriental and India Office, British Library, St Pancras, London (Transcribed by Chris Filiamundi))
    L/MIL/12/184 Regiment of Artillery Alphabetical Muster Ro ll of European Non Commissioned Officers, Buglers, and Gunn ers of the Honorable Company's 1st Battalion, in their Bomb ay Establishment as they stood on the 30th September 1853.

    Ahmednuggur 1st October 1853
    No. of all ranks: 370
    Company: 3
    Rank: Bomber
    Name: Andrew Munro
    General number: 2179
    Present age: 25
    Native of what Country: Scotland; County: Stirling
    From whence received: England
    Enlisted Where: London; When: 28 Aug 1848; For what period: 12 years
    Arrived in India On what ship: Lady Nugent; When: 19 Feb 1849

  13. ↑ Discharge Certificate Alexander Munro.
  14. ↑ Taken from the Index of Inward Passenger Lists for British and Foreign Ports 1852-1899.
  15.   Maurice Predergast. Letter Maurice Prendergast
    Occupation Major 21st Brig. Royal Reg. Artillery/Gas Engine er.
  16. ↑ Buried in the Presbyterian Area, compartment R grave no. 22 are:
    Andrew Munro aged 75 years buried on 15/11/1901
    Isabella Munro aged 104 years buried on 14/11/1938
    Kate McIntyre aged 86 years buried on 27/11/1950
  17. ↑ Shortly after enlisting on the 11 Oct, he Embarked:on the Lady Nugent for Bombay.
  18. ↑ where 7000 troops under General Outram landed at Brushire in the Persian Gulf.
  19. ↑ Treaty signed in the same year (?).
  20. ↑ when his original Brigade was disbanded.
  21. ↑ He served as Brigade Quartermaster Sergeant until his discharge. Served 22 years 207 days in the army. He was 40.7 years old on discharge. His intended place of residence was Bombay.
  22. ↑ The shipping log has the following entry
    Family First Name Age Month Year
    MUNRO ---- CHILD WITH ---- SEP 1869
    MUNRO ---- CHILD WITH ---- SEP 1869
    MUNRO ---- CHILD WITH ---- SEP 1869
    MUNRO ---- CHILD WITH ---- SEP 1869
    MUNRO ---- CHILD WITH ---- SEP 1869
    MUNRO ---- CHILD WITH ---- SEP 1869
    MUNRO ---- INFANT WITH --- SEP 1869
    MUNRO ---- MR ---- SEP 1869
    MUNRO ---- WIFE WITH SEP 1869
  23. ↑ (Ref. Norma and Bluey Mendoza whose father owned the Bijou)
  24. ↑ at the time of his death.
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