Background
HAGGARD, Andrew Charles Parker was born on February 7, 1854 in Bradenham Hall, Norfolk. 5th son of late William Meybohm Rider Haggard and Ella, daughter and co-heiress of late Bazett Doveton, East India Company’s Service.
HAGGARD, Andrew Charles Parker was born on February 7, 1854 in Bradenham Hall, Norfolk. 5th son of late William Meybohm Rider Haggard and Ella, daughter and co-heiress of late Bazett Doveton, East India Company’s Service.
Studied at Westminster School.
Joined 25th Regiment (King’s Own Borderers), 1873. Served in India, Aden. Also on Staff, Egypt, 1882.
Joined Egyptian Army, 1883. On special service on the Red Sea Littoral (special naval de spatches), 1884. Present at battle of Tamai (despatches), 1884.
Investment of Suakin by Osman Digna, in command of 1st Battalion Egypt. Army (4th Class Osmanieh), 1884-1885. Reconnaissance to Hasheen, 1885.
Operations at Suakin, 1885. Special Recruiting Commission with Brigade-General Yusuf Pasha Schudi to investigate abuses of the conscription, 1885. Commanded 1st Battalion Egypt.
Army in operations on the Nile, including the battle of Ginness, 1885-1886. Commanded Egypt, troops on the frontier (despatches, medal and star, several clasps, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, 3rd class Medjidie), 1886. Companion of the Distinguished Service Order 1886; author, novelist, historian, poet.
Clubs: Hurlingham, Fly Fishers.