| Charles Craufurd Hay | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1809 |
| Died | 1873 |
| Place of death | Isle of Wight |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant-General Charles Craufurd Hay (1809–1873) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope.
Military career[]
Hay was commissioned as an ensign in the 19th Regiment of Foot on 27 June 1824.[1] He became General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope in December 1868, in which capacity he briefly acted as Governor of Cape Colony in 1870, before retiring in September 1873.[2] As acting governor he was sympathetic to the claims of the Griqua Chief, Nicolaas Waterboer, against the Government of the Orange Free State.[3]
He was also colonel of the 58th Regiment of Foot and then of the 93rd Regiment of Foot.[4]
References[]
- ↑ "No. 18043". 10 July 1824. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/18043/page/
- ↑ "Army Commands". http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "Proposed Construction of two Power Lines and Switchyards to connect the Redstone Solar Thermal Energy Plant". p. 23. http://www.sahra.org.za/sahris/sites/default/files/heritagereports/Heritage%20Assessment.pdf. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "No. 23422". 15 September 1868. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23422/page/
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