James
Collett
Born before in Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire, England
Ancestors 
Son of William Collett
and Sarah (Hollands) Collett
Husband of
Jemima (Goodram) Collett
— married
30 Jan 1818 in St Anne's Church, Soho, Westminster, London, England
Descendants 
Father of
Jemima (Collett) Widdicks
Died
after age 57
in Islington, London, England
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Dec 2013
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Biography
It is thought that James Collett was born in 1793 at Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire. The baptism register of Upper Slaughter shows a baptism for James, son of William Collett and Sarah Holland, on July 14 1793. No date of birth was recorded in the register, therefore we only know he was born either on or before his date of baptism.[1]
In 1815, James is 22 years old and is in the 2nd battalion Grenadier Guards, Private 5430390, taking part in the Battle of Waterloo. Records show that he was wounded.[2]
He passed away in 1851.
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JQP3-WY1 : accessed 01 Feb 2014), James Collett, 14 Jul 1793.
- ↑ Waterloo Medal Roll 1815; Publisher: findmypast; National Archives: WO 100; Piece 4; First name(s):James Collett; Rank: Private; Regiment No: 5430390; Campaign or Service:Napoleonic Wars; Service Location: Europe; Regiment: LIGHT COMPANY 2nd Batt. Grenadier Guards; Sub unit: Lt.Colonel Sir Noel Hill's Company; Fate: Wounded 16th June
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