William Munro (1818–80)

Army officer and botanist. Entered the army in 1834. Served in India, the Crimea, Canada, and Bermuda, retiring on half-pay in 1865. While in retirement, lived in Taunton, Somerset, and worked on a monograph on grasses, which he did not complete. Commanded troops in the West Indies, and served as acting governor of Bermuda, 1870–6. Became a full general in 1878.