CSgt. William CLEMENTS

1789 - 1848  (~ 59 years)

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• Name	William CLEMENTS
  Title	CSgt.
  Relationship	with Joseph GOLLING
  Christening	27 Jan 1789	Sawley, Erewash, Derbyshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	16 Regiment of Foot (The Bedfordshire Regiment)
  Burial	10 Nov 1848	St. Edward King & Martyr Churchyard, Castle Donington, Derby, Leicestershire, England
  		St. Edward King & Martyr Churchyard Castle Donington, Derby, Leicestershire
  Person ID	I38222	Rolfe Family Tree | Military Service
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth HUNTER,   b. 9 May 1791, Stamford, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England d. 30 Jan 1862, Derbyshire, England (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	1808
  Children	+ 1. William CLEMENTS,   b. 1809, Castle Donington, Derby, Leicestershire, England d. 22 Aug 1874, Union Workhouse, Chatham, Medway, Kent, England (Age 65 years)   2. Samuel CLEMENTS,   b. 1822, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka bur. 12 Mar 1844, St. Edward King & Martyr Churchyard, Castle Donington, Derby, Leicestershire, England (Age ~ 22 years)   3. Francis CLEMENTS,   c. 16 Mar 1828, St. Edward King & Martyr Church, Castle Donington, Derby, Leicestershire, England d. 1870, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age ~ 41 years)   4. Sarah CLEMENTS,   b. 6 Feb 1830, Castle Donington, Derby, Leicestershire, England bur. 13 Aug 1880, Derby, Derbyshire, England (Age ~ 50 years)   5. Hannah CLEMENTS,   c. 1 Jul 1832, St. Edward King & Martyr Church, Castle Donington, Derby, Leicestershire, England d. 1876, Derby, Derbyshire, England (Age ~ 43 years)   6. Charles CLEMENTS,   c. 3 Sep 1836, St. Edward King & Martyr Church, Castle Donington, Derby, Leicestershire, England bur. 6 Sep 1836, St. Edward King & Martyr Churchyard, Castle Donington, Derby, Leicestershire, England (Age ~ 0 years)
  Family ID	F13723	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 27 Jan 1789 - Sawley, Erewash, Derbyshire, England Burial - 10 Nov 1848 - St. Edward King & Martyr Churchyard, Castle Donington, Derby, Leicestershire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  William served in the British Army for over 19 years, in the 16th Regiment of Foot (The Bedfordshire Regiment). He served in Canada, West Indies & Ceylon, from 3 Mar 1807 - 10 Aug 1826. He rose to the rank of Colour Sergeant. He served overseas through most of the years away from his family and only in his final deployment in Colombo, Ceylon, was his wife allowed to join him. (accounts for the gap in the kids births). His second son Samuel was born there. Nine years of his service was in the tropics, first in the West Indies then Ceylon. The hot, humid environment of the tropics was a particular hardship on him, and he was subjected to numerous diseases such as malaria, yellow fever and dysentery. He even noted at the time of his discharge that he was 'worn out from a long service in hot climates'. His descendant Donald William Clements has all his paperwork