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Name
John Hastings.
Description
Lance Corporal John Hastings.
Life Story
Name: John Hastings.
Service Number: 12908.
Rank: Lance Corporal
Battalion: 8th Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: 16th December 1889, Belfast.
Died: 7th June 1917.
Address: 10 Fifth Street, Belfast
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John Hastings, son of William and Margaret Hastings, lived at 10 Fifth Street, Shankill, Belfast
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John joined the Royal Irish Rifles
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 6th November 1914.
John was a Lance Corporal in 8th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he Died Of Wounds on the 7th June 1917 aged 27 years
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A local newspaper states
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Lance Corporal John Hastings, Royal Irish Rifles, died of wounds received on 7th inst, was a son of Mr W.M. Hastings 10 Fifth Street, Belfast
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Johns Soldiers Effects were left to his father.
His Pension Application Form shows his mother Margaret as claimant for both him and brother Thomas.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show both his mother and father as claimants, an as living at 167 Vernon Street, Belfast, at the time of applying
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See brother also: 9383 Rifleman Thomas Hastings 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.
See brother also: 14772 Rifleman James Hastings 9th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.
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John received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-1915 Star.
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He is Remembered at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
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Classification
Newspaper,
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Photograph
