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

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Behobeho          East Africa 1915 - 1917          Nyangao          Kilimanjaro          Great War 1917          Belgium 1914 -18
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