STRETCH Edward Arthur

2579 Colour Sergeant, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, South Africa

Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, WW1

Legion of Frontiersmen, Tasmania, Australia

CITATION

Distinguished Service Order

Gazetted 22 December 1916, Sup 29876, p12555

"His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the undermentioned Honours and Rewards for

distinguished service in the Field in Mesopotamia, with effect from 3rd June 1916, inclusive"

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 31 October 1902

CITATION

Meritorious Service Medal

Gazetted in 1950

CITATION

Mention in Despatches [5]

Gazetted [24th August 1916, 19th October 1916, 11th November 1918, 21st February 1919 and 5th June 1919]

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Service Order

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Queen's South Africa

Paarderburg, Johannesburg, Wittebergen and Relief of Kimberley [plus one other]

Kings South Africa

South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Mention in Despatches (5)

India General Service Medal

Afghanistan NWF 1919

Army Long Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal

NOTES

Born 20th December 1870 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died May 1953

Buried