Thomas Ashburnham

General Hon. Thomas Ashburnham CB (1808 – 2 March 1872) was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong.

For the English politician, see Thomas Ashburnham (MP). For the British peer, see Thomas Ashburnham, 6th Earl of Ashburnham.

Hon. Thomas Ashburnham
Born	1808[1][2] Barking, Suffolk[1]
Died	2 March 1872 (aged 64) Park Street, Mayfair, London
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

Military career

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

In 1860, he married Hon. Adelaide Georgiana Frederica Foley.[8]

References

1. 1871 England Census
2. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837–1915
3. "No. 19253". The London Gazette. 27 March 1835. p. 578.
4. "Letters from General Thomas Ashburnham about events in India, mainly the Sikh War". National Archives. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
5. 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
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.
7. "No. 23858". The London Gazette. 17 May 1872. p. 2381.
8. "Hon. Adelaide Georgiana Frederica Foley". The Peerage. Retrieved 12 February 2020.

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Robert Garrett	Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong 1857–1858	Succeeded by Sir Charles van Straubenzee