Person:John McAlster (1)

Watchers
John Rutherford McAlster
m. 1889
  1. John Rutherford McAlster1893 - 1964
  2. Mabel McAlster1898 -
m. 1922
  1. Bruce McAlster1926 - 1993
Facts and Events
Name[1] John Rutherford McAlster
Gender Male
Birth[1] 6 Jan 1893 North Shields, Northumberland, England162 Church Street
Marriage 1922 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, Englandto Alice Maude Bruce
Death[2] 12 May 1964 North Shields, Northumberland, England

02 March 1909 Enlisted in Royal Navy P/J.4108 Boy 2nd Class. 02 Dec 1913 Passed Education for Petty Officer. 08 Jun 1922 Discharged on reduction. (S3)

During his time in the navy, John Rutherford acquired a tattoo of an anchor and cross on his left forarm and a tatoo of a Japanese woman's head and flowers, with a heart below on right forearm.

On returning to land he served as a Fire Officer at Ashington Fire Station.

12 May 1924 Joined Royal Naval Reserve.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Tynemouth, Northumberland, in Civil Registration, Birth
    85/159, 04 Feb 1893.
  2. Tynemouth, Tynemouth, in Civil Registration, Death
    1B/488/464, 12 May 1964.

    Cause of Death: Bronchogenic Carcinoma

  3.   Royal Navy Division, in National Archive
    ADM/188/655/107.