3-070-687 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Major W. H. Hingeston, 58th Regiment, killed at the attack of Laing's Nek, January 28, 1881. Engraving from a photograph by Jabez Hughes. 'The late Major William Henry Hingeston was one of the officers killed on the 28th January, in the unsuccessful attack on the position of the Boers at Laing's Neck [in the Transvaal]. He was the only surviving son of the late Mr. John Hingeston...and of Caroline, his wife... Major Hingeston was born on April 8, 1838, and entered the Army as an Ensign in the 58th Foot in the year 1855. Before he was twenty-two years of age he obtained his company in the same Regiment, and thus became one of the youngest Captains in the Army. He served some years in India...In..1875 he was promoted to a majority in his Regiment. After the disaster at Isandula, the 58th was one of the corps dispatched to reinforce Lord Chelmsford, and served with the forces under his command throughout the remainder of the Zulu war. Major Hingeston was present at the battle of Ulundi, which virtually ended the campaign, and shortly afterwards the command of his regiment devolved upon him, and he continued to exercise it until he fell, whilst gallantly leading on his men in the action on the 28th Jan. He died of his wounds on the following day'. From "Illustrated London News", 1881.