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We remember Arthur Leslie Mears
We remember Arthur Leslie Mears
Timeline
Timeline
1890
sibling
George C. Mears
Source:7736271
1890
1892
1901
dates
Age 8
Source:7736269
April 1901
1901
location
6 City Cottages, Ditchling Common, Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6990350
1901
1911
dates
Age 18
Source:7736273
April 1911
1911
location
High Street, Ditchling, Sussex
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:6990350
1911
1914
enlistment
Brighton,Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:7735511
October 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:2996194
October 1914 - September 1917
1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
Coldstream Guards
3rd Battalion
Source:6990350
1915
1917
dates
Age 24
Source:7735511
11th September 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Killed by a shell with several of his colleagues.
Hospital/Institution
Source:2996194
11th September 1917
1917
missing
He has no known grave and is commemorated on TYNE COT Memorial, Passchendaele, Belgium – (memorial reference: Panel 9 to 10.)
Source:2996194
11th September 1917
employment
Gardener
The Downs Hassocks and Preston Brighton Sussex
Hassocks and Brighton
United Kingdom
Source:2996194
events
Commemoration on War Memorial
Commemoration on War Memorial
Brighton Sussex
United Kingdom
Also commemorated in St Peters Memorial Book under Meads A.
Source:7735511
service
British Army
Private
14059
Coldstream Guards
Source:2996194
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
13059
Coldstream Guards
3rd Battalion
Source:6997165
1917
death
Killed in Action
In the Ypres Salient
France
Source:6990350
Source:7735511
11th August 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 9
Source:7735513
sibling
Alfred Mears
Source:6990350
sibling
William Mears
Source:6990350
sibling
Robert Mears
Source:6990350
sibling
Elsie Mears
Source:6990350
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Leslie |
| Initials | AL |
| Last Name | Mears |
| Source | 7735511 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 City Cottages, Ditchling Common, Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| High Street, Ditchling, Sussex | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 14059 | Coldstream Guards | Private | ||
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | 3rd Battalion | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 13059 | Coldstream Guards | 3rd Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Ellen Tullett | mother | ||
| Alfred Amos Mears | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Mears | brother | ||
| William Mears | brother | ||
| Robert Mears | brother | ||
| Elsie Mears | sister | ||
| George C. Mears | brother | 1890 |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Linda41762 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Linda41762 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda41762 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Details of men on the Keymer and Clayton War Memorial | Linda41762 | |
| Forces War Records | Linda41762 | |
| Ditchling Sussex Roll of Honour | Jean45090 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Jean45090 | |
| England and Wales Marriage Registration Index 1837-2008 | Jean45090 | |
| 1901 Sussex Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| 1891 England Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| 1911 Sussex Census Transcription | Jean45090 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War memorial St Cosmas and St Damian, Keymer, Sx | Penny13485 | |
| War memorial St Cosmas and St Damian, Keymer, Sx | Penny13485 |
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