George Fowler Hastings
Vice-Admiral George Fowler Hastings CB (28 November 1814 – 21 March 1876) was an officer of the Royal Navy, who saw service during the First Opium War and the Crimean War. In a naval career spanning over 50 years Hastings saw service across the British Empire, and rose to the rank of vice-admiral. His service as commander in chief on the Pacific Station of the Royal Navy at Esquimalt on the British Columbia Coast of what is now Canada is today commemorated in the names of several locations and geographic features.
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Photograph of Vice-Admiral George Fowler Hastings,(c. 1875) | |
| Born | 28 November 1814 Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 21 March 1876 (aged 61) 41 Stanhope Gardens, South Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1824 – 1876 |
| Rank | Vice-admiral |
| Commands held | Pacific Station Nore Command |
| Battles/wars | First Opium War Crimean War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
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