Lieutenant
Alan Hurst Preston
MC, MiD (WW1)
Awards
Conflict:
WW1
Additional Information:
Son of James Wilfred and Sarah Preston, of Westbourne, Davenport, Stockport, England.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Debbie McCauley
Relationship to casualty: Researcher
Alan Hurst Preston was born at Stockport in the Greater Manchester region of England on 28 November 1890. He was baptised at Christ Church in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, on 4 January 1891. His parents... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
10/910
Name:
Alan Hurst Preston Rank:
Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
28 November 1890
Place of Birth:
Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
Religion:
Anglican Date of Enlistment:
14 August 1914
Locality on Enlistment:
Makauri
Place of Enlistment:
Napier, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single Occupation on Enlistment:
Stationhand Employer:
G Johnstone, Makauri Unit:
New Zealand Machine Gun Corps, 5 Company
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
07 June 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death:
27
Conflict:
WW1
Cemetery
Cemetery Reference:
III. A. 27.
Cemetery Location:
Belgium