General Thomas Ashburnham CB (1808 – 2 March 1872) was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong.
Thomas Ashburnham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1808[1][2] Barking, Suffolk[1] |
| Died | 2 March 1872 (aged 64) Park Street, Mayfair, London |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong |
| Battles/wars | First Anglo-Sikh War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Military career edit
Born the son of the 3rd Earl of Ashburnham, Thomas Ashburnham became a Coldstream Guards officer.[3] He went on to serve in India during the First Anglo-Sikh War between 1845 and 1846.[4]
He was appointed Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong in 1857.[5]
He was also Colonel of the 82nd Regiment of Foot from 1859 until his death.[6]
In retirement he lived in Park Street in London and died in 1872.[7]
Family edit
In 1860, he married Adelaide Georgiana Frederica Foley, daughter of Thomas Foley, 3rd Baron Foley.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b 1871 England Census
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837–1915
- ^ "No. 19253". The London Gazette. 27 March 1835. p. 578.
- ^ "Letters from General Thomas Ashburnham about events in India, mainly the Sikh War". National Archives. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ British and Indian armies on the China coast 1785-1985 by Harfield, A G, Published by A and J Partnership, 1990, Pages 483-484 ISBN 0-9516065-0-6
- ^ "82nd (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment of Foot". regiments.ord. Archived from the original on 19 May 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "No. 23858". The London Gazette. 17 May 1872. p. 2381.
- ^ "Hon. Adelaide Georgiana Frederica Foley". The Peerage. Retrieved 12 February 2020.