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We remember Ernest Frederick Brown Mears
We remember Ernest Frederick Brown Mears
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1883
sibling
Wallace Evelyn Mears
Source:6174233
1883
1886
sibling
Maud Mears
Source:6174231
1886
1888
sibling
Mabel Mears
Source:6174233
1888
1894
sibling
Archibald Henry Valentine Mears
Source:2996271
14th February 1894
1915
dates
Age 34
Source:2996271
15th February 1915
1915
service
British Army
GDSN
9303
The Grenadier Guards
1st Battalion
Source:2996271
15th February 1915
enlistment
Windsor, Berkshire
United Kingdom
Source:2996271
service
British Army
Private
9303
Grenadier Guards
Source:2996271
1915
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:7042039
Source:6174231
15th February 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
E.2
Source:2996271
sibling
Charles Henry Mears
Source:2996271
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Frederick Brown |
| Initials | EFB |
| Last Name | Mears |
| Source | 7042039 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9303 | Grenadier Guards | Private | ||
| British Army | 9303 | The Grenadier Guards | 1st Battalion | GDSN |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Annie Mears nee Brown | mother | ||
| Henry Brooker Mears | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Henry Mears | brother | ||
| Archibald Henry Valentine Mears | brother | 14th February 1894 | |
| Maud Mears | sister | 1886 | |
| Mabel Mears | sister | 1888 | |
| Wallace Evelyn Mears | brother | 1883 |
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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. Private Mears is remembered on the War Memorial in the Churchyard.
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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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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| St. Lawrence Church, Wootton St. Lawrence. | Alison2583 | |
| Family sheet | veronica49380 |
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