PRIVATE JOHN MUNRO, 3RD MADRAS EUROPEAN REGIMENT (THE POST 1880 2ND BATTALION ROYAL INNISK

PRIVATE JOHN MUNRO, 3RD MADRAS EUROPEAN REGIMENT (THE POST 1880 2ND BATTALION ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS). Indian Mutiny Medal, 1 clasp, Central India (officially impressed: JOHN MUNRO. 3rd. MADrs. EURPn. REGt.). Clasp a tailor’s copy, couple of small rim bruises, otherwise Almost Extremely Fine.

Medal accompanied by 5 pages of photocopied service papers, photocopy of relevant extract from Indian Mutiny medal roll and some typed research by Diana Birch. John Munro was born in the parish of St. Michael, Killearn, Ross, Scotland. He enlisted in the East India Company’s forces at London on 31st January 1854. At the time of enlistment he was 20 years of age, gave his occupation as that of a labourer, and as unmarried. Munro embarked for Madras aboard the Royal Albert on 24th March 1854. He never rose above the rank of private, and was finally discharged at Netley on 27th January 1874, after 20 years and 314 days with the colours, including 175 days service at home and 20 years and 239 days in the East Indies. At the time of discharge his character and conduct was described as being good. However, he had been 13 times entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book and tried three times by courts martial, the first occasion on 25th April 1859, when he was convicted for “disgraceful conduct” and imprisoned to 9th June 1859. Munro was tried and convicted on a second occasion on 11th February 1861 for fraud, being imprisoned to 24th March 1861. His third period of imprisonment was by district court martial on 2nd June 1865 for theft, being released on 26th June 1865. Medal roll confirms medal and clasp, and that recipient was present at the battle of Banda.