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Collett, Sir Henry (1836–1901), army officer in the East India Company and botanist  

H. M. Vibart

revised by James Lunt

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Collett, Sir Henry (1836–1901), army officer in the East India Company and botanist, was born on 6 March 1836 at Thetford, Norfolk, the fourth son of the Revd William Collett (1796–1865), perpetual curate of St Mary's, Thetford, and his second wife, Ellen Clarke...

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Sykes, William Henry (1790–1872), army officer in the East India Company and naturalist  

B. B. Woodward

revised by M. G. M. Jones

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23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Sykes, William Henry (1790–1872), army officer in the East India Company and naturalist, son of Samuel Sykes of Friezing Hall, Yorkshire, the descendant of the Drighlington branch of an old Yorkshire family, was born on 25 January 1790. He entered the military service of the ...