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We remember Archibald Henry Valentine Mears
We remember Archibald Henry Valentine Mears
Timeline
Timeline
1880
sibling
Ernest Frederick Brown Mears
Source:2996146
17th February 1880
1894
1911
employment
Hay Binder
Newfound Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:2996146
April 1911
1911
employment
Hay Binder
United Kingdom
Source:9477443
1911
1916
dates
Age 22
Source:9477443
19th November 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
2912
The Hampshire Regiment
1st/8th Battalion
Source:9477443
19th November 1916
enlistment
Basingstoke, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:9477443
service
British Army
Private
2922
Hampshire Regiment
Source:2996146
service
British Army
Rifleman
2922
Hampshire Regiment
Source:7018049
1916
death
War Related Sickness
died of Diphtheria
Egypt
Source:7018049
Source:2996146
19th November 1916
burial
Egypt
F.162
Source:9477443
sibling
Charles Henry Mears
Source:2996146
sibling
Maud Mears
Source:2996146
sibling
Mabel Mears
Source:2996146
sibling
Wallace Evelyn Mears
Source:7018049
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Archibald Henry Valentine |
| Initials | AHV |
| Last Name | Mears |
| Source | 2996146 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2922 | Hampshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 2922 | Hampshire Regiment | Rifleman | ||
| British Army | 2912 | The Hampshire Regiment | 1st/8th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Anne Mears nee Brown | mother | ||
| Henry Brooker Mears | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Henry Mears | brother | ||
| Ernest Frederick Brown Mears | brother | 17th February 1880 | |
| Maud Mears | sister | ||
| Mabel Mears | sister | ||
| Wallace Evelyn Mears | brother |
Media
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St. Lawrence Church, Wootton St. Lawrence.This is a photograph of St. Lawrence Church in Wootton St. Lawrence near Basingstoke, Hampshire. Archie Mears is remembered on the War Memorial.Contributed by:
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St. Lawrence Church, Wootton St. Lawrence.This is a photograph of St. Lawrence Church in Wootton St. Lawrence near Basingstoke in Hampshire. Archibald Mears is remembered on the War Memorial.
Contributed by:
Alison2583
Communities
Communities
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War Memorial St. Lawrence Church, Wootton St. Lawrence, Basingstoke.More about War Memorial St. Lawrence Church, Wootton St. Lawrence, Basingstoke.
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1/8th Bn Hampshire Regiment (Isle of Wight Rifles)More about 1/8th Bn Hampshire Regiment (Isle of Wight Rifles)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | veronica49380 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Family sheet | veronica49380 | |
| St. Lawrence Church, Wootton St. Lawrence. | Alison2583 | |
| St. Lawrence Church, Wootton St. Lawrence. | Alison2583 |
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