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STRETCH
David
Stretch
David DAVID JOHN STRETCH was born 16 August 1962 in Winton New Zealand. On 6 January
2003 he became engaged to COLLEEN MARY9 FLEMMER (NOLAN GEORGE8, OSWALD NOLAN7,
MARIUS TOGER6, HANS CHRISTIAN5) born 6 January 1967.
David John Stretch, son of Don and Alison Stretch. Date Of Birth 16 August
1962, Winton, New Zealand
Engaged to Colleen Mary Flemmer on 6 Jan 2003
in Mozambique
Matriculated at Gore High School, Gore, New Zealand, South
Island in 1980. Parents were sheep farmers so grew up on a farm his whole school
life.
1981: worked in the forestry industry, New Zealand
1982
- 1986: Studied Mining Engineering at the University of Otago, New Zealand
1987 - 1997: Worked as an Engineer on the aluminium smelter way down south
in Invercargill, New Zealand
1998 - 2000: Moved to Dubai, United Arab
Emirates, to work for the Aluminium Smelter there called Dubal
2000:
Moved to Mozambique for the same work, this time for Mozal, leaving his fiancée
to be, Col, in Dubai
2001: Took 6 months off to travel around South America.
Was his first backpacking experience although he'd travelled extensively worldwide
beforehand for work.
Returned to South Africa en route back to New Zealand
to catch up with his family and the same company offered him another contract
working for Mozal Extension Project, however this time with a 6 month start in
Johannesburg.
2002: Moved from Johannesburg to Mozambique at the beginning
of the year and will be there until the end of May, after which will be returning
to Dubai for another few years.
An adventurist who loves anything to
do with the outdoors. An avid hiker, climber, skier and diver. Enjoys endurance
racing, FISHING!!!!!!!!!, boating, running, expensive toys, photography (at which
he is brilliant! says Col) and cooking (even better!!!!!!! says Col). Also into
4x4 driving, white water rafting and anything really that pumps the adrenaline.
Naturally he's a big rugby fan too but unfortunately supports the wrong team.(says
Col).
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