Col John Paton

1761–1824 (age 63)

Military Officer

Biography

Col John Paton was a military officer of considerable rank who served during the Napoleonic era and beyond. Born in 1761, he lived through a period of significant imperial expansion and military engagement.

His distinguished military career culminated in his burial at South Park Street Cemetery in 1824, where he was laid to rest among other notable figures of Calcutta's colonial society.

Also buried at South Park Street Cemetery

Ann L'Herondell
1806–1824 (age 18)
South Park Street Cemetery
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Anna Maria Kellner
1764–1849 (age 85)
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Edward Shapcote
1773–1802 (age 29)
South Park Street Cemetery
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Capt Charles Eggleston
d. 1809
South Park Street Cemetery
Elvira Wiltshire
1807–1830 (age 23)
South Park Street Cemetery
Amelia Courtez
1812–1829 (age 17)
South Park Street Cemetery
Amelia Courtez (1812–1829) was a young woman who died in Calcutta and was buried in South Park Street Cemetery.

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