Rifleman
William Stretton
Conflict:
WW1
Additional Information:
Son of Walter and Eliza Stretton, of Waitakaruru, Thames, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
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Submitted by: Robert McLeod
Relationship to casualty: Great Nephew
I just found him while looking at a 1935 photo of his parents, my great great grandparents. He died during the Battle of the Somme in 1916 by my research, as part of the 3rd Battalion NZ Rifle Brigad... Read MoreCasualty
Service Number:
25/1212
Name:
William Stretton Rank:
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer Armed Force:
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 3 Battalion
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
21 September 1916
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death:
25
Conflict:
WW1