Hastings Edward Harington
Lieutenant, Bengal Artillery
- Register No.
- 531 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Bengal Artillery (register: Bengal Horse Artillery) all Bengal Horse Artillery VCs →
- Date of action
- 14–22 November 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 24th December, 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- 9th November, 1832 at Hinton Parva, Wiltshire
- Died
- 20th July 1861 at Agra, India
Digest of citation
During the whole of the period 14th to 22nd November, 1857, at the relief of Lucknow India, Lieutenant Harington acted with conspicuous gallantry. (he was elected for the Victoria Cross by the Regiment)
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HARINGTON, Hastings Edward. (reg No. 531).
Lieutenant. Bengal Artillery.
Gazetted on 24th December, 1858.
Born on 9th November, 1832 at Hinton Parva, Wiltshire.
Died on 20th July 1861 at Agra, India. Monument on grave in cemetery at Agra, India.
Digest of Citation reads: During the whole of the period 14th to 22nd November, 1857, at the relief of Lucknow India, Lieutenant Harington acted with conspicuous gallantry. (he was elected for the Victoria Cross by the Regiment).
Additional information:. Captain Harington was the son of the Reverend John Harington. At the age of 17 he was said to have entered Addiscombe College. In 1852 he joined the Bengal Artillery in Peshawar, India, as a Second Lieutenant. He rushed to join his battery, serving under General Nicholson, in time to see action against the Sialkote rebels at Trimmoo Ghat, where he was wounded in the foot. He also served in the siege and assault of Delhi where he acted with great gallantry. His next attachment was to a mobile column under Colonel Greathead and was at the actions at Bolandshahr and Agra . more to add.
HARLOCK, Ernest George. (See entry at reg No. 594. HORLOCK, Ernest George.).
Additional information
Captain Harington was the son of the Reverend John Harington. At the age of 17 he was said to have entered Addiscombe College. In 1852 he joined the Bengal Artillery in Peshawar, India, as a Second Lieutenant. He rushed to join his battery, serving under General Nicholson, in time to see action against the Sialkote rebels at Trimmoo Ghat, where he was wounded in the foot. He also served in the siege and assault of Delhi where he acted with great gallantry. His next attachment was to a mobile column under Colonel Greathead and was at the actions at Bolandshahr and Agra . more to add. HARLOCK, Ernest George. (See entry at reg No. 594. HORLOCK, Ernest George.).
Monument on grave in cemetery at Agra, India.
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