Basic Details Surname Johnson Forenames James Richard Gender Male Information stated on memorial War East India Company Campaigns (1757-1858) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) 5th Ghoorka Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Surgeon Major Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Indian Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) 5th Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Surgeon Major Death and Burial details Country of death India/Pakistan Town of death Abbottabad Year of death 1878 Month of death May Day of death 20 Age at death 40 Manner of death as stated Typhus fever contracted in performance of duties Manner of death reference Died of Disease