Edward George Godolphin Hastings

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Captain (retired) Edward George Godolphin Hastings, (17 November, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hastings was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1909.[1]

Hastings served as navigating officer in Bristol and Cochrane during the war. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1917. On 19 February, 1919 he was found guilty at a Court Martial of having stranded Cochrane. A reprimand resulted. By this time, he was already serving as navigating officer in Iron Duke.[2]

Hastings was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1923.[3]

Hastings was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 29 April, 1937.[4]

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Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
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Squadron Navigating Officer, Third Light Cruiser Squadron
10 May, 1922[5][6] – 24 Apr, 1923[7]
Succeeded by
Arthur P. M. Lewes
Preceded by
John A. Scott
Captain of H.M.S. Bryony
15 May, 1925[8] – 1927[9]
Succeeded by
Guy L. Warren
Preceded by
Lionel G. Dawson
Captain of H.M.S. Vampire
6 Oct, 1927[10] – May, 1929[11]
Succeeded by
Edward de F. Renouf
Preceded by
Ralph D. Binney
Captain of H.M.S. Marshal Soult
16 Nov, 1931[12] – 20 May, 1933[13][14]
Succeeded by
John H. Macnair

Footnotes

  1. Hastings Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/147. f. 150.
  2. Hastings Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/147. f. 150.
  3. Hastings Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/147. f. 150.
  4. Hastings Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/147. f. 150.
  5. Hastings Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/147. f. 150.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 733.
  7. Hastings Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/147. f. 150.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 219.
  9. Hastings Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/147. f. 150.
  10. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 278.
  11. Hastings Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/147. f. 150.
  12. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 254.
  13. Hastings Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/147. f. 150.
  14. "Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), 20 May 1933, p. 7.