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Rifleman Alexander Carstairs Stevenson

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TitleRifleman Alexander Carstairs StevensonAlternative NameAlick, AlexSummaryA soldier in World War One. DescriptionAlexander, known as Alick, was born 27th August 1888 at Reefton, son of James and Letitia Stevenson. He worked as a farmer on Springs Road, Prebbleton. He had previous military experience having served with the Reefton Volunteers and also the Nelson College Rifles. He was 5ft 8¾ inches tall with a fresh complexion, blue eyes and brown hair.

Alick enlisted 12th October 1915 at Trentham and was assigned to the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. He embarked with the 4th Battalion on 5th February 1916 and disembarked in Suez 15 March 1916. Less than a month later he embarked for France from Alexandria on board the Alaunia on 7th April arriving on the 14th. He survived 5 months of the Somme battles but was killed in action on 15th September, the opening day of the battle for Flers. He was initially buried close to where he fell, 3 miles North West of Combles, but was reburied by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in the Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers. In New Zealand Alexander is remembered on the Prebbleton and Reefton War Memorial.First NameAlexanderLast NameStevensonFamilySingleSon of James and Letitia Stevenson, of Landing, Reefton.Date of Birth27 August 1888Place of BirthReeftonDate of Death15 September 1916Place of DeathFlers, FranceCause of DeathKilled in actionAge at Death28

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CollectionSoldiers of Selwyn World War OneMore InformationAuckland War Memorial Cenotaph

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Memorial or CemeteryBulls Road Cemetery, FlersPrebbleton War MemorialReefton War MemorialOccupation before EnlistingFarmerRegiment or ServiceNew Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion, 3rdEnlistment Details12th October 1915Service Number26/218Rank Last HeldRiflemanEmbarkation5th February 1916Place of EmbarkationWellingtonTransportUlimaroaNavuaMokoia Theatre of WarSomme, FranceCountryNew Zealand

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Researched ByL. M. Seaton

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Rifleman Alexander Carstairs Stevenson