E.G.G. Hastings
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E.G.G. Hastings was a British officer who served in British India in the late 19th Century.[1] In 1878 he published a "Report of the Regular Settlement of the Peshawar District of the Punjab". At that time he was a Captain.
Later in his career, when he was a Major, he served as the head of the Political Department under Major-General Frederick S. Roberts.[2] Hastings had previously been in charge of a post in Cabul.
According to the The new annual Army list, Militia list, Yeomanry Calvary list, and Indian Civil Service list of 1884[3]:
- "Lt. Colonel E.G.G. Hastings served in the Hazara campaign in 1868, including the operations on the Black Mountain (Medal with Clasp). Served in the Afghan war in 1879-80, and was present in the engagement at Charusiah on the 6th October 1879 (mentioned in despatches) and in the operations around Cabul in December 1879 including the involvement of Sherpore (mentioned in despatches); accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar, and was present at the battle of Candahar (twice mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Lt. Colonel), CB., Medal with three Clasps, and Bronze Decoration).
References
- ↑ E.G.G. Hastings (1878). Report of the Regular Settlement of the Peshawar District of the Punjab. p. 103. http://books.google.com/books?id=7JoIAAAAQAAJ&dq=muhammadzai%20turangzai&pg=PA103#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ↑ Charles Rathbone Low. Major-General Sir Frederick S. Roberts, Bart., V.C., G.C.B, C.I.E., R.A. A Memoir. Elibron. p. 347. ISBN 9781421232430. http://books.google.com/books?id=0LMaMhrZ72AC&pg=PA347&dq=%22E.G.G.+Hastings%22&hl=en&ei=MGGgTdrYCouUtwfRyKH5Ag&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDwQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22E.G.G.%20Hastings%22&f=false. Retrieved 2010-10-.
- ↑ The new annual Army list, Militia list, Yeomanry Calvary list, and Indian Civil Service list. Oxford University. 1884. p. 452. http://books.google.com/books?id=fPENAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA452&dq=%22E.G.G.+Hastings%22&hl=en&ei=MGGgTdrYCouUtwfRyKH5Ag&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEUQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=%22E.G.G.%20Hastings%22&f=false. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
