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Hastings, George FowlerPhoto Credit: Unknown |
Title | Vice-Admiral (RN) |
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Official Number | (na) |
Birth | 28/11/1814 | Death | 21/03/1876 |
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Place | (nk) | Place | London |
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Country | UK | Country | UK |
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Honours | CB. Knight of the Order of Medjidie (Turkey). |
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Qualifications |
Biography |
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He was the son of Hans Francis Hastings 11th Earl of Huntingdon. |
Military Service |
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He entered the Royal Navy as a Volunteer in 1824. He was appointed as a Mate RN in 1832. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN in 1833 serving in H.M.S. Excellent for Gunnery Training. He served in H.M.S. Revenge 1834. He served in H.M.S. Rhadamanthus 1837. He was appointed as a Commander RN in 1838. He served in H.M.S. Harlequin in 1841. He was appointed as a Captain RN (With seniority dated 31/01/1845. He served in H.M.S. Cyclops (In command) 1848-1851. He served in H.M.S. Curacao (in command) for Crimean War service 1852-1857. He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral RN in 1863. He served as Commander-in-Chief HM Ships and Vessels on the Pacific Station (Flag in H.M.S. Zealous) 1869. He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral RN (With seniority dated 10/09/1869). He served as Commander-in-Chief HM Ships and Vessels on the Pacific Station in 1866-1869 (Flag in H.M.S. Zealous). He served as Commander-in-Chief The Nore 1873-1876. (He retired in 1876.) |
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Named Features | Hastings Arm (BC); Hastings Street (Vancouver BC); Hastings Park (Vancouver BC); Mount Fowler (BC); |
Anecdotes |
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He was the the second son of Hans Hastings, 12th Earl of Huntingdon. He was the grandfather of the film and TV actor Patrick Macnee. |
References |
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Longstaff, F.V. (1941); Walbran, Captain John T. (1909); MacFarlane, John M. (1994); |
Last update |
2011-02-16 00:00:00 |