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Sir Charles Monro, 1st Baronet British Army general

General Sir Charles Carmichael Monro, 1st Baronet, was a senior British Army officer who served during the Second Boer War and the First World War and became Commander-in-Chief, India for the latter part of the conflict. From 1923 to 1929 he served as Governor of Gibraltar.

Charles Monro (rugby union) New Zealand rugby union player

Charles John Monro, sometimes also referred to as Charles Munro in accordance with his clan name, is credited with introducing rugby union to New Zealand.

Charles Henry Monro (1835–1908) was an English author, jurist and benefactor

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The following lists events that happened during 1927 in New Zealand.

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Alexander Monro is a Canadian rugby union footballer. He previously played for the Edinburgh Gunners, Waterloo R.F.C. and Colorno Rugby Club in Italy. He currently plays club rugby for Castaway Wanderers and plays with the Ontario Blues in the Canadian Rugby Championship. He is also a member of the Canadian national rugby team.

The following lists events that happened during 1877 in New Zealand.

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The following lists events that happened during 1862 in New Zealand.

John Monro may refer to:

George "Dod" Burrell was a Scotland international rugby union player, referee and administrator.

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Rugby union has a long history in New Zealand. Today, New Zealand holds tier one status with World Rugby.

Shane Monro Kirkwood is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Falcons. He regularly plays as a lock.

Frederick Harold Masters was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Masters represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1922. He played four matches for the All Blacks, but did not make any Test appearances. He went on to serve as a Taranaki selector during the 1930s, and was a national selector from 1936 to 1937. Masters moved to Australia in 1938 and was a New South Wales and Australian national selector in 1946 and 1947.

Charles Munro may refer to: