6th Regiment of Foot

[collin]

Hi both
            I was surprised to see this topic crop up again after 3 years,  sorry M but I dont think it's the same man as I don't think our James ever married or had children. His death was registered
by his sister in 1846 as he had returned to Oldham to his family.
 Gortonboy, how did you find that info without having to send for his records?
  I thought it was the wrong man too as he joined in 1808 aged 16 and our James was baptised
in 1790 so there's a 2 year difference but his death certificate says he was 56 in 1846 and he
was in the 6th regiment so it must be him.
  Thanks  Glyn

[gortonboy]

hi,,his record is available on the findmypast website 

[collin]

Hi
   thanks for that, I don't think it was available 3 years ago, it gets better as time passes.
  Glyn

[gortonboy]

there is a record in the military and campaign  medal awards for the Napoleonic wars 1790-1815

james collins 6th foot  awarded clasps for vittoria and pyrenees...no other details

[km1971]

You need to be careful as the medal for the Pensinsular War was only announced in 1847, and only men alive in June of that year were entitled to receive it. So the man found should not be a man who died the year before.

http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/militarygeneralservice1793_1814.htm

Ken

[collin]

Hi
     I just looked in his record and there's no mention of any awards but he was in Portugal,
Spain then France  before going to Canada in 1814 for a year then back to France just missing
Waterloo. Regimental details says S.W. France since 1812 so I guess it probably is him.
  Thanks Glyn

[collin]

Hi Ken
           scrub the last post, it can't be him if it was announced in 1847 and he had died in 1846.
 As I said, there is no mention of any awards in his record which was written out in 1837.
 Thanks Glyn

[madmaz13]

Thank you both for all your help re James Collins. It's a pity it's not the same person, but that would have been too easy...LOL

If only I knew where he was born, or when he got married.

Anyhow I really appreciate you both taking time out to reply.

Best wishes to you both. 

[collin]

Good  Luck M, hope you find him, I only found out that James Collins was in the army when I decided to get his death certificate, I nearly didn't bother as I had his burial details and assumed
he'd spent his life in Oldham.
 Best wishes Glyn