19 year old Patternmaker. Worked in Scotts. Son of Mrs J Hastings, 23 Newton Street, Greenock.
Brother of Hugh Hastings.
Attested with 1/5th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Fought at Gallipoli. Mediterranean Expeditionary Force 1/6/15 - 16/6/16. Shrapnel wound in back 16/7/15. Invalided to UK 3/1/16 released to Munitions with Scotts. Transferred to 10th Battalion 2/11/17.
Buried at BIENVILLERS MILITARY Cemetery, France. Grave Reference XI. C. 10.