Ref ID: 3334
Name
Alexander Hastings.
Description
Belfast Telegraph Newspaper Photograph of Private Alexander Hastings.
Life Story
Name: Alexander Hastings.
Service Number: 41706.
Rank: Private.
Battalion: 9th Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Born: 22nd May 1887, Shankill, Belfast.
Died: 15th October 1918.
Address: 18 Matchett Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
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Alexander Hastings, son of Alexander and Mary Hastings, lived at 18 Matchett Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
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The 1901 Ireland Census has Alexander living at 110 Old Lodge Road, Belfast with his mother, occupation, Labourer, father, Quay, three brothers, John, 12 years, Isiah, 7 years, Samuel, 3 years, and 2 sisters, Mary 10 years, Ellen, under 1 year. Alexander's occupation at this time is given as Pan Cleaner
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The 1911 Ireland Census has Alexander living at 30 Matchett Street, Shankill Road, Belfast with his father, General Labourer, brother, Willson/William, General Labourer, sister Mary Jane, 14 years, Weaver. A niece also lives with them, Florance McNabe, 2 years. Alexander, aged 14 years, occupation is given as Baker
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Alexander signed the Ulster Covenant on the 28th of September 1912, Ulster Day.
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Alexander Hastings had previously served as 030891 Private, within the Army Service Corps.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France.
Alexander was a Private in 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was Killed In Action on the 15th of October 1918 aged 31 years.
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A local newspaper states.
HASTINGS - Pte Alexander Hastings, 9th Batt Royal Innis Fus, son of Mrs Hastings 18 Matchett Street, Belfast, is reported missing on the 15th October 1918.
Another states.
HASTINGS - Pte Alex Hastings 9th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (late A.S.C) who was reported missing on the 15th October 1918 is now officially reported as being killed on that date
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Alexander's Soldiers Effects were left to his father
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He received the British War Medal and Victory Medal
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He is Remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
1918
Classification
Photograph, Photograph, Photograph - Belfast Telegraph
