James Swaby (14 January 1798 – 3 February 1863) was a Jamaican man of colour who was one of the first non-white commissioned officers in the British Army. He purchased a commission with the 49th Regiment of Foot when aged 16, and served as an ensign on half pay from 1814 to 20 November 1829.
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14 January 1798
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Died |
3 February 1863 (aged 65)
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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