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Major-General '''Sir John Munro Sym''' [[Knight Commander of the Bath|KCB]] (1839–1919) was a Scottish military officer who commanded the 5th [[5 Gorkha Rifles|Gurkha Rifles]].<ref>History of the 5th Gurkha Rifles 1858–1928, Col H E Weekes</ref><br />
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==Life==<br />
[[File:The grave of Major General Sir John Munro Sym, Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh.jpg|thumb|The grave of Major General Sir John Munro Sym, Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh]]<br />
He was born on 15 February 1839 in [[Edinburgh]] one of eight children to Rev [[John Sym]] (1809–1855), minister of the famous [[Greyfriars Kirk]], and his wife Catherine Glassford Munro.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.geni.com/people/Major-General-Sir-John-Munro-Sym-KCB/6000000004124541317|title=Maj.-Gen. Sir John Munro Sym, KCB}}</ref> The family lived at 37 George Square a short distance from the church.<ref>Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1839</ref><br />
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He trained as a soldier and spent most of his career in the Indian Army.<br />
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In 1910 he was living at 4 Belgrave Place in western [[Edinburgh]].<ref>Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1910</ref><br />
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He died in [[Edinburgh]] on 2 October 1919. His is buried with his son George Munro Sym (1883–1898) in the first northern extension of [[Dean Cemetery]] in western Edinburgh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?grave=72347&scrwidth=1200|title=George Munro Sym grave monument details at Dean 2c Cemetery, Edinburgh, Lothian,Scotland|website=www.gravestonephotos.com}}</ref><br />
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==Family==<br />
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He was married Eliza D'Oyley Vincent (1848-1927).<ref>Grave of John Munro Sym, Dean Cemetery</ref><br />
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