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John Tombs was son of a banker, Joseph Tombs (1745–1818), of Abingdon.
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Graduating from Abingdon School, John Tombs entered service with the East India Company. He commanded the 3rd Bengal Cavalry at the Siege of Bharatpur (1825-1826) and was promoted to major-general in 1838. He retired from the Indian Army to Malta where he died.
