John Stafford Paton
John S. Paton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1821 Agra, India |
| Died | 28 November 1889 (aged 68) London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom East India Company |
| Branch | Bengal Army British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1840–1877 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles / wars | |
| Spouse(s) |
Wilhelmina Jane Tennant
(m. 1852) |
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John Stafford Paton, CB (1821–1889) was an English general in the Indian Army. He served in the Sikh Wars of 1845–1846 and 1848–1849, and was severely wounded at Chillianwallah; served under Sir C. J. Napier against the Afridees and at the Kohat Pass in 1850; and in 1867 commanded the field detachment from Lahore sent to aid in suppressing the Gogaira insurrection during the Indian Mutiny.