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We remember Percy Charles Mears
We remember Percy Charles Mears
Timeline
Timeline
1891
birth
Wootton St Lawrence Basingstoke Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:6174437
Source:6174441
January 1891
1911
employment
Gardener
United Kingdom
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1911
1915
dates
Age 24
Source:7321276
21st August 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
12119
The Hampshire Regiment
10th Battalion
Source:7321276
21st August 1915
enlistment
Winchester, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:7321276
service
British Army
Private
12119
Hampshire Regiment
Source:2996540
1915
death
Killed in Action
Percy Mears was killed in action in Gallipoli
Source:7321276
Source:6174437
21st August 1915
burial
Turkey
Panel 126-135 or 223-226 228-229 and 328
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sibling
Jane Mears
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sibling
John Mears
Source:6174440
sibling
Lilian Brooker Mears
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sibling
Francis John Stubbings Mears
Source:6174440
sibling
Elsie Louise Mears
Source:6174440
sibling
Herbert Albert Victor Mears
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sibling
Agnes Ethel Martin Mears
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sibling
Charles William Mears
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sibling
Fred James Mears
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy Charles |
| Initials | PC |
| Last Name | Mears |
| Source | 6174441 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 12119 | Hampshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 12119 | The Hampshire Regiment | 10th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Mears | father | ||
| Sarah Ann Mears nee Martin | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Mears | sister | ||
| John Mears | brother | ||
| Lilian Brooker Mears | sister | ||
| Francis John Stubbings Mears | brother | ||
| Elsie Louise Mears | sister | ||
| Herbert Albert Victor Mears | brother | ||
| Agnes Ethel Martin Mears | sister | ||
| Charles William Mears | brother | ||
| Fred James Mears | brother |
Media
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St. Lawrence Church, Wootton St. Lawrence.This is a photograph of St. Lawrence Church, Wootton St. Lawrence, near Basingstoke, Hampshire. Private Mears is remembered on the War Memorial in the Churchyard.
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War Memorial St. Lawrence ChurchThis is a photograph of the War Memorial at St. Lawrence Church, Wootton St. Lawrence.Contributed by:
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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.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| St. Lawrence Church, Wootton St. Lawrence. | Alison2583 | |
| War Memorial St. Lawrence Church | Alison2583 | |
| Family sheet | veronica49380 |
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