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We remember Reginald Shears
We remember Reginald Shears
Timeline
Timeline
1888
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7466154
1888
1914
service
British Army
Rifleman
2919
London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
9th (County of London) Battalion
Source:9136175
September 1914
service
British Army
Private
2919
London Regiment
Source:3993627
service
British Army
Private
390641
London Regiment
Source:3993627
1916
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:7466154
Source:9136175
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7466154
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Reginald |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Shears |
| Source | 3993627 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2919 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 390641 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 2919 | London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) | 9th (County of London) Battalion | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dora | mother | ||
| William Shears | father |
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Reginald Shears2919 Rfn. Reginald Shears Aged 28 Son of William & Dora Shears of 'Oban', Blackness, Crowborough, Sussex, formerly of 38, Anerley Road, Westcliff on Sea, Essex Enlisted Sept., 1914. A.R.I.B.A. Employed by the London County Council Thiepval Memorial
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Reginald Shears | Peter5151 |
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