Thomas SEATON ¹

  General Notes:

At the outbreak of the Mutiny the 1st Bengal Fusiliers were at Lahore, and on 13th May 1857, marched for Umballa, accomplishing the 60 miles in 38 hours. They fought it Budlee-ke-Serai, and throughout the siege of Delhi. After the fall of the city they were employed in some minor operations under Brigadier-General Sir Thomas Seaton, after which they were at the relief of Futteghur, at Cawnpore, and at the siege and capture of Lucknow. After the fall of Lucknow, the regiment was employed in Oude, and did not finally return to quarters until April 1859.

Thomas married Caroline CORFIELD, daughter of Charles CORFIELD and Cordelia SMITH, on 11 Apr 1831 in Barrackpore. (Caroline CORFIELD died on 14 Nov 1835 in Kishnaghur.)