Captain Thomas Edward Creighton

1777–1803 (age 26)

Biography

Captain Thomas Edward Creighton (1777–1803) was a military officer who served the British Crown during the height of colonial expansion in India. His career in the armed forces represented the martial backbone of British authority in the subcontinent during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Creighton's death at age 26 marked the end of a promising military career. He was honored with burial in South Park Street Cemetery, where he rests among other soldiers and officers who gave their lives in service to the British Empire in India.

Also buried at South Park Street Cemetery

Margaret Gibson
1793–1810 (age 17)
South Park Street Cemetery
Charles Clarke Bell
1799–1834 (age 35)
South Park Street Cemetery
Catharine Elizabeth Lynch
1783–1802 (age 19)
South Park Street Cemetery
Catharine Elizabeth Lynch died in 1802 at age 19 and was buried in South Park Street Cemetery in colonial India.
Sarah Ann Newton
1795–1812 (age 17)
South Park Street Cemetery
Sarah Ann Newton (1795-1812) was a young British woman who died at age 17 in India and was buried at South Park Street C...
James Barton
1775–1812 (age 37)
South Park Street Cemetery
John Macdonald
1771–1803 (age 32)
South Park Street Cemetery
John Macdonald (1771-1803) died in India at age 32 and was buried at South Park Street Cemetery in Kolkata.