Background
SYM, - John Munro was born on February 15, 1839 in Edinburgh. Son of Reverend John Sym of Free Grey friars Church, Edinburgh, and Catharine Glassfurd, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel John Munro, Honourable East India Company’s Service.
SYM, - John Munro was born on February 15, 1839 in Edinburgh. Son of Reverend John Sym of Free Grey friars Church, Edinburgh, and Catharine Glassfurd, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel John Munro, Honourable East India Company’s Service.
Studied at High School and University, Edinburgh. 58th Bengal Infantry, 1858. 5th Gurkha Rifles, 1863.
Captain 1870; Major, 1878. Brevt. Lieutenant - Colonel 1881. Lieutenant-Colonel‘ 1884.
Colonel 1885.
MajorGen. 1896. Field Services: North-west Frontier of India. Umbeyla, 1863(medal with clasp).
Hazaia, 1868 (clasp). Afghanistan, 1879-1880 (three times in despatches, medal with 3 clasps, bronze star and Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel).
North-west Frontier of India, Hazara.
1888. Commanded 1st, Colonel 1st Brigade (despatches, clasp and Companion of the Bath). 2nd, Mir anzai, 1891.
Commanded 1st Brigade (despatches, clasp).
Decorated for services in Hazara.