Able Seaman Alexander Yewman Service number J/21237 
Service Royal Navy
Date of birth 5th August 1898
Date of death 17th September 1918
Age at death 21 years
His Story
Alexander Yewman, born in Bethnal Green in 1897 to George and Emma Yewman. Alexander joined the Royal Navy and can be found on HMS Ganges on 22nd November 1912 aged 15 as a Boy II. He then served on HMS Victory Ibefore going to sea, on HMS Fearless on which he would become an Ordinary Sailor on his 18th birthday. He served on several ships before being transferred to HMS Glatton on 31st August 1918, his last ship. Alexander died of injuries on 17th September 1918 at the Military Hospital Dover the day after the ship exploded. He was buried in Grave R1489 on 26th September 1918.
Details of Alexander Yewman’s life and family are available in our publication “Hidden Histories”
