Michael Symes ( c 1753 - 1809 )

Birth: c 1753 Death: On board the transport ship Mary (22 January 1809) Burial: St Margaret's church, Rochester, Kent Profession: Diplomat Soldier Career: Entered the Army (ca 1787) and went to India; Captain (1793) Lieutenant Colonel (1800) of 76th Regiment; sent on a mission to Burma (1795); returned to England with his regiment (1806); sent to Spain (1808); was in the retreat to Corunna; died due to the hardships of fighting a campaign in Spain.