Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Kempson Fletcher OBE (MiD)
General Headquarters (GHQ), Egyptian Expeditionary Force. 22nd Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps, Territorial Force Reserve.
Date of Birth: 1864
Place of Birth: Upton On Severn, Worcestershire
Date of Death: 3rd October 1935 aged 72
Buried: Teignmouth Old Cemetery
Mentioned in Despatches
Mentioned in Dispatches, awarded an OBE, the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
Alexander Kempson Fletcher was born in the District of Upton On Severn between October and December 1864.
In the 1871 census, Alexander was 6 years old and a scholar, living at 2 Claude Road, Camberwell.
In 1891, Alexander is 26 and working as an Insurance Clerk. He is living with his mother, Caroline at 24 Kelmore Grove, Camberwell.
In 1901, Alexander has married Alicia M C and they are living at Eaton Road Hillcroome, Sutton, Epsom. Alexander is still working as an Insurance Clerk. They have two servants, a cook and a housemaid.
THE LONDON GAZETTE, JANUARY 11, 1910 - 22nd Middlesex (Central London Rangers) Volunteer Rifle Corps; Major and Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Kempson Fletcher (retired).
His medal card shows he served with General Headquarters in Egypt from 30 March 1915, the London Gazette shows he was commissioned Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General on 12 August 1918.
In 1916, Alexander was 'Mentioned in Dispatches' (this entitles the recipient to wear an oak leaf emblem on their medal ribbon or sleeve) and has attained the rank of 'Honorary Lieutenant Colonel'.
His regiment is shown as 'Late 22nd Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps, Staff (Major Territorial Force Reserve)'.
Dulwich College War Honours - O.B.E. Lt.-Colonel A.K. Fletcher
Alexander died on 3rd October 1935 and is listed as living at Greenbank, Dawlish Road, Teignmouth but died at Teignmouth Hospital.
