Every Name a Story

A. Hastie 1918
Rank : Skipper

North Shields

Alexander  Hastie

Every Name a Story

On Chatham Naval Memorial is the name of Skipper Alexander Hastie, serving on H.M. Trawler Reaper with the Royal Naval Reserve who died 21/02/1918.

In Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery is a family headstone which reads

In Loving Memory
of
Alexander Hastie
Who was lost at sea
Feb. 21st 1918 aged 43 years.

The drifter H.M. Reaper struck a mine and sank in the North Sea near Tynemouth with the loss of eight of her crew.

Alexander Hastie is remembered at North Shields on N34.22 and N34.77 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.

First Name: Alexander

Last Name: Hastie

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 21/02/1918

Age: 43

Rank: Skipper

Regiment: Royal Naval Reserve

Served in: Navy

Unit/Ship: H.M. Trawler Reaper

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