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Major Richard William George Hingston MC FRGS (17 January 1887 – 5 August 1966) was an Irish physician, explorer and naturalist who worked in India with the Indian Medical Service.

About the Collection

Collection Ref.:              BL/VC/RGWH
Title:                             Major RHW Hingston Collection 
Dates:                             [1913-1930]
Level of description:     Item
Extent:                           67 photographs and postcards
 
Administrative History:
The collection was purchased at auction on behalf of the archive by Mr Cronan O'Diobhlin, Head of Research Collections. 
 
Biographical History:
Major Richard William George Hingston MC FRGS (17 January 1887 – 5 August 1966) was an Irish physician, explorer and naturalist who worked in India with the Indian Medical Service. 

Content:

This collection consists of postcards and photographs taken during Hingston's deployment on the Indian Sub-Contenient, and during his role as the Expedition Doctor to the 1924 Mount Everest Expedition.

Access & Use

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Additional Collection Information

Language: English

Copyright: UCC Library. 

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