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 Memorials of Old Haileybury College
| Date transcribed | 2000-00-00 | | Transcribed by | Benda Cook | | Comment | Publication Date: 1894
Author: F. C. Danvers, Sir M Monier -Williams, Sir S. C. Bayley, P. Wigram, the late Brand Sapte, and many contributors.
Publisher Constable & Co.: Westminster
British Library: OIR 354.54 Held in the Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections.
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| | No. | 607 |  | Surname | Astell | | | Christian Names | Henry Godfrey | | | Dates at Haileybury | 1833 | | | 1st Term | Essay Prize | | | 2nd Term | Law Prize | | | Presidency | Bengal  | | | Career in India | 1834-62 | | | Annuitant | 1862 | | | Final Appointment 1 | Judge of Jaunpur | | | Mutiny Service | Judge of Azimgarh, so had no administrative charge. When the 17th Native Infantry mutinied, the Europeans escaped to Ghazipore. The Sepoys marched off to Lucknow, and the district was for a time in a state of anarchy. But two brave planters, Venables and Legge, came into the station, maintained themselves there, and after about a month the Civil Officers returned, supported by two Companies of Sepoys and a small body of Cavalry, whose loyalty was more than doubtful. They were soon attacked by a body of rebels, estimated at 20,000, and after an engagement, in which Astell's horse was shot under him, and the Cavalry deserted them and fled to the camp, they were forced to retire to their intrenchments and thence to Ghazipore. About two months later, when the Nepalese Force came down, Azimgarh was reoccupied, but Astell was transferred to Jaunpore. There he again had his full share of fighting and danger, for later on they were besieged and closely pressed, till relieved by General Lugard with a force from Lucknow. |
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