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| Henty, George Alfred. Adm. pens. at CAIUS, Apr. 4, 1851. [Elder] s. of James, gent., of Godmanchester, Hunts. [and Mary Bovill, dau. of Dr Edwards, of Wandsworth, Surrey]. B. [Dec. 8, 1832], at Trumpington, Cambs. School, Westminster. Matric. Michs. 1851. Resided three terms, and left for the Crimea. Serving in the Hospital Commissariat Dept. during the War. Purveyor of the Forces, 1855. Subsequently sent to Italy to organise the hospitals of the Italian Legion. Afterwards in charge of the Belfast and then of the Portsmouth District; retired from the Commissariat Dept., 1858. For some years engaged in mining operations in Italy. War correspondent to The Standard in the Magdala and Coomassie expeditions, the Franco-German War, Khiva, and the Abyssinia and Ashanti expeditions. With Garibaldi in the Tyrol. Editor of the Union Jack, 1880-3. Author of many popular novels and particularly famous as a writer of tales for boys. Was the mainstay of Beaton's Boys' Own Magazine, and collaborated with Archibald Forbes in a boys' annual, Camps and Quarters, which did not long survive. Married (1) 1858, Elizabeth Finucane, and had issue; (2) Elizabeth Keylock. Died Nov. 16, 1902, on board his yacht in Weymouth harbour. (Record of Old Westminsters; Venn, II. 301; Who Was Who, 1897-1916.) | George Alfred HENTY Approx. lifespan: 1832–1902 pens. Gonville & Caius College adm1851:04:04 elder s. of James HENTY gent of Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire , s. of Mary Bovill Edwards HENTY dau. of Dr – EDWARDS Wandsworth, Surrey , b. Trumpington, Cambridgeshire , 1832:12:08 Sch: Westminster School [Westminster], [London], Matric. 1851:10MT: resided three terms left for the Crimea , Served: in Hospital Commissariat Department during the [Crimean] War Purveyor of Forces: 1855 Subsequently sent to organise: hospitals of the Italian Legion Italy , in charge of Belfast District: in charge of Portsmouth District: retired from Commissariat Department 1858 engaged in mining operations: in Italy , for some years War correspondent: to The Standard Magdala and Coomassie expeditions, < >[[XXX], War correspondent: to The Standard Franco-German War, [France ^ Germany], War correspondent: to The Standard Khiva, [Russia ???], War correspondent: to The Standard Abyssinia expedition, Abyssinia , War correspondent: to The Standard Ashanti expedition, [Ghana], With Garibaldi in the Tyrol: Garibaldi Editor of Union Jack 1880-83 Publ.: Author of many popular novels and particularly famous as a writer of tales for boys Publ.: Was the mainstay of Beaton's Boys' Own Magazine Beaton Publ.: collaborated with Archibald Forbes in a boys' annual, Camps and Quarters, which did not long survive [add:] Archibald FORBES [:add] m. (1) Elizabeth FINUCANE 1858 had issue (1) m. (2) Elizabeth KEYLOCK d. on board his yacht Weymouth harbour [Dorset], 1902:11:16 ( Record of Old Westminsters ; Venn, II. 301; Who Was Who 1897-1916) |