He was the eldest son of the late H.C. Fletcher, C.M.G., Scots Guards, by his marriage with Lady Harriet Marsham, 2nd daughter of Charles, 3rd Earl of Romney.
He was born Jan. 1865, educated at Cheltenham, and entered the Essex Regt. fron the 3rd Batt. Royal Scots, May 1885, was transferred to the Northumberland Fusiliers as Lieut. July 1885, being promoted Capt. Dec. 1892, and Major, July 1900. He served with the 2nd Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers throughout the Hazara Campaign 1888, receiving the medal with clasp, and was ADC (extra) to the Viceroy of India Aug. to Sept. 1888.
Major Fletcher served in South Africa from the commencement of the war and was present at the action in Stormberg Dec. 10th 1899. After Pretoria was entered by F.-M. Earl Roberts, Major Fletcher commanded a post at Vereeniging and subsequently rejoined his battalion at Lichtenburg where he fell in the attack on that place by De La Rey.
His name is inscribed in the Eleanor Cross War Memorial erected at Cheltenham College.
From 'The Last Post', Mildred G. Dooner, published 1903.
Acknowledgments: Colin Boyd
He is remembered in Newcastle on NUT017