Alexander William FLETCHER

Regimental number16393
Place of birthScotland
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinWife, Mrs Alexander William Fletcher, Kaitaratahi, Gisborne
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, New Zealand Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board SS Manuka on 5 October 1916
Final rankTrooper
Final unitCanterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 9 December 1917
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsJerusalem Memorial, Palestine
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alexander William and Margaret Robinson Fletcher; Wife: Flora Tennant Fletcher, 'The Bluegums', Te Karaka, Poverty Bay
Other details

War service: Egypt, Palestine

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 40, p. 1