1. Frederick Haines fought in the First Anglo-Sikh War, in the Second Anglo-Sikh War and then in the Crimean War: during the latter conflict at the Battle of Inkerman, he held an important barrier on the post road guarding the approach to the 2nd Division camp for six hours.
Frederick Haines served in India during the Indian Rebellion before becoming Commanding Officer of the 8th Regiment of Foot in the United Kingdom and then Commander of a Brigade in Ireland.
Frederick Haines went on to be General Officer Commanding the Mysore Division of the Madras Army and then Quartermaster-General to the Forces in the United Kingdom.
Frederick Haines returned to India to become Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army in May 1871 and then Commander-in-Chief, India in April 1876: he commanded the forces in India during the Second Anglo-Afghan War and successfully argued for a large force being made available before mobilisation occurred, but once the war started the Governor-General of India, Lord Lytton, was inclined to by-pass Haines and deal direct with commanders in the field, causing friction between the two men.
Frederick Haines was promoted to lieutenant on 15 December 1840 and appointed aide-de-camp to General Sir Hugh Gough in 1843.
Frederick Haines took part in the Battle of Mudki in December 1845 and the Battle of Ferozeshah in December 1845 during the First Anglo-Sikh War.
Frederick Haines served in the Crimean War taking part in the Battle of Alma in September 1854, the Battle of Balaclava in October 1854 and the Battle of Inkerman in November 1854, where as the senior officer, he held an important barrier on the post road guarding the approach to the 2nd Division camp for six hours.
Frederick Haines became Commanding Officer of the 8th Regiment of Foot in the United Kingdom in October 1859 and Deputy Adjutant-General in Ireland in June 1862 before being given command of a brigade in Ireland with the temporary rank of brigadier-general in March 1864.
Frederick Haines went on to be Quartermaster-General to the Forces in the United Kingdom in 1870 before returning to India again to be Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army as well as a member of the Council of the Governor of Madras with the local rank of lieutenant general in May 1871.
Frederick Haines commanded the forces in India during the Second Anglo-Afghan War and successfully argued for a large force being made available before mobilisation occurred, but once the war started the Governor-General of India, Lord Lytton, was inclined to by-pass Haines and deal direct with commanders in the field, causing friction between the two men.
Frederick Haines was offered a baronetcy for services to HM Government in India in 1880 but declined the honour due to his wife's failing health, presuming that it would be re-offered to him after her recovery.
Frederick Haines became colonel of the 104th Bengal Fusiliers, subsequently of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Munster Fusiliers and then of the Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Frederick Haines died at his home at Pall Mall in London on 11 June 1909 and was buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.
In 1856 Frederick Haines married Charlotte Jane Sophia Miller; they had three sons.