We remember Alexander Lynam De Courcy Stretton

We remember Alexander Lynam De Courcy Stretton

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Timeline

Timeline

1886
birth Southampton United Kingdom Source:7480278 Source:7655618 1886
1888
sibling Catherine E Stretton Source:7655622 1888
1889
sibling William Stapleton De Courcy Stretton Source:7655622 1889
1891
location The Limes, Christleton Road, Chester United Kingdom parents address Source:7655622 1891
1914
internment pow Source:7655621 6th September 1914 - 8th January 1916
1916
marriage Mary Shaw Source:7655620 1916
1917
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:7480278 1917
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:5407499
awards Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) British Award/Decoration Source:5407499
service British Army Captain South Lancashire Regiment attached Nigeria Regiment/West African Frontier Forces Source:5407499
service British Army Captain South Lancashire Regiment Source:7480278
1917
death Killed in Action Tanzania, United Republic of Source:7480278 Source:7655616 16th October 1917
burial Dar Es Salaam British And Indian Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Source:7480278

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Alexander Lynam De Courcy
Initials ALDC
Last Name Stretton
Source 7480278
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
The Limes, Christleton Road, Chester United Kingdom parents address known 1891
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army South Lancashire Regiment attached Nigeria Regiment/West African Frontier Forces Captain
British Army South Lancashire Regiment Captain
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Beata Caroline Stretton mother
Major William De Courcy Stretton father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Catherine E Stretton sister 1888
William Stapleton De Courcy Stretton brother 1889
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Shaw wife 1916

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Selena49658
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Selena49658
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Selena49658
British Officers taken Prisoner of War 1914-1918 Transcription Selena49658
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Selena49658

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Multimedia

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Bedford School Memorial Panel Amy154754

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