We remember Ernest Nears

We remember Ernest Nears

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1880
sibling Albert Nears Source:8453736 30th December 1880
1880
sibling Albert Nears Source:8477680 30th December 1880
1885
birth Barking, Essex United Kingdom Source:7979332 Source:8477680 2nd June 1885
1891
dates Age 5 Source:8477680 March 1891
1901
dates Age 15 Source:8477682 March 1901
1905
dates Age 19 Source:8477687 March 1905
1914
location 2 Cox St, Herne Bay, Auckland New Zealand their own address Source:8477689 1914 - 28th August 1914
1914
location 44 Sunningdale Avenue, Barking United Kingdom parents address Source:8477687 1914
1914
dates Age 29 Source:8477687 28th August 1914
1914
enlistment Auckland New Zealand Source:8453736 28th August 1914
1915
theatres Gallipoli :2b Source:8477687 April 1915 - April 1915
1915
dates Age 29 Source:8477687 10th May 1915
employment Stone Mason's Labourer Source:8477682
employment Stonemason Source:8453736
service New Zealand Expeditionary Force 12/1116 Auckland Infantry Battalion Source:7979332
service New Zealand Expeditionary Force Private 12/1116 Auckland Infantry Battalion 16th Coy. Source:8453736
1915
death Died of wounds Wounded in action on the Gallipoli Peninsula on 29 April 1915. He was serving with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, having joined the Auckland Infantry on 28 August 1914. Egypt to Gallipoli Egypt Source:7979332 Source:8477687 10th May 1915
burial Alexandria (chatby) Military And War Memorial Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Egypt C. 153. Source:7979332

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Ernest
Initials E
Last Name Nears
Source 7979332
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
2 Cox St, Herne Bay, Auckland New Zealand their own address 1914 - 28th August 1914
44 Sunningdale Avenue, Barking United Kingdom parents address 1914
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 12/1116 Auckland Infantry Battalion
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 12/1116 Auckland Infantry Battalion 16th Coy. Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Eliza Nears mother
Charles Nears father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Albert Nears brother 30th December 1880
Albert Nears brother 30th December 1880

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Official Records

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Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Ann66821
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Ann66821
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Ann66821
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Ann66821
British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription Ann66821
New Zealand WW1 Soldiers Transcription Ann66821

External Evidence

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Military Roll of Honour Ann66821
BMD Registers Births Ann66821
Military Records: Casualty List: Killed Ann66821
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Ann66821
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Ann66821

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