Capt. Alexander L. de C. Stretton
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Information from the Roll of Honour
Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Salcombe
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Stretton
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Alexander L. de C.
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M.C.
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Capt.
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S. Lancs. Regt.
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E. Africa
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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8212
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Forename
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Alexander Lynam de Courcy
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Surname
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Stretton
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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Father
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William De Courcy Stretton
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Mother
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Beata Caroline (nee Stead)
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Wife
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Mary (nee Shaw)
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Date of Birth
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5
September
1886
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Where Born
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Southampton, Hampshire
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Date Baptised
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Ship or Regiment
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South Lancashire Regiment, 1st Battalion attd. 1st Nigeria Regiment
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Date of Death
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16
October
1917
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Place of Death
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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Awarded the Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches. His brothers, John De Courcy Stretton, Conrad de Courcy Stretton & William Stapleton de Courcy Streeton, also fell.
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Contributor
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PB, Dee Tracey