Thomas Ashburnham | |
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Born | 1816 |
Died | March 2, 1872 | (aged 55 or 56)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | 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 |
General Hon. Thomas Ashburnham CB (1816 - 2 March 1872) was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong.
Military career[]
Born the son of the 3rd Earl of Ashburnham, Thomas Ashburnham became a Coldstream Guards officer.[1] He went on to serve in India during the First Anglo-Sikh War between 1845 and 1846.[2]
He was appointed Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong in 1857.[3]
He was also Colonel of the 82nd Regiment of Foot.[4]
In retirement he lived in Park Street in London.[5]
Family[]
In 1860 he married Hon. Adelaide Georgiana Frederica Foley.
References[]
- ↑ "No. 19253". 27 March 1835. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/19253/page/
- ↑ National Archives
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The Peerage.com
- ↑ "No. 23858". 17 May 1872. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23858/page/
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