Biography
He was the son of Hans Francis Hastings 11th Earl of Huntingdon.
Military Service
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.)
Named Features
Hastings Arm (BC); Hastings Street (Vancouver BC); Hastings Park (Vancouver BC); Mount Fowler (BC);
Anecdotes
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
- Longstaff, F.V. (1941)
- Walbran, Captain John T. (1909)
- MacFarlane, John M. (1994)
