His unit fought in France until December 1915, then was posted to
Mesopotamia in January 1916. He was awarded the VC for heroic actions during the
Battle of Es Sinn on 8 March 1916. During the effort to relieve the besieged garrison of British and
Indian Army troops at
Kut-el-Amara. His citation in the
London Gazette read: Stringer was subsequently
Mentioned in Despatches and also awarded the
Gold Medal for Bravery by the
Kingdom of Serbia. He was later wounded, developed
enteric fever and
jaundice, and was returned to the UK in June 1917. As a result of his wounds, Stringer was given a disability pension and a job as a doorkeeper with the Manchester Assistance Board which he kept until he retired aged 62, with time out during World War II for a stint as a munitions worker. He died six years later in the town of
Oldham and was buried in
Philips Park Cemetery, close to
William Jones VC. Stringer's medals are in the collection of the Museum of The Manchester Regiment,
Ashton-under-Lyne,
Greater Manchester. ==See also==