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Sign up freeArthur Harold John Mears 1917–1942 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 10 Oct 1917
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Death Date: 1942
Death Location: At Sea
Father: Arthur Mears
Mother: Sylvia Daniell
Spouse(s): Christine Leest
Children(s):
Arthur Harold John Mears was born in 1917 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Arthur Cyril Weeks Mears And Sylvia Estella Maude Daniell. Arthur Harold John Mears married Christine Elizabeth Leest. Arthur Harold John Mears passed away in 1942 in At Sea.
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Biography
- Arthur Harold John Mears was born in 1917 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Arthur Cyril Weeks Mears And Sylvia Estella Maude Daniell.
- Arthur Harold John Mears married Christine Elizabeth Leest.
- Arthur Harold John Mears passed away in 1942 in At Sea.
Immediate Family
Parents
Arthur Mears
1890–1974
Birth Location: Servicetown, Victoria, Australia
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Sylvia Daniell
1892–1966
Birth Location: Prahran, Victoria, Australia
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Spouses(s)
Christine Leest
1919–1989
Birth Location: Devonport, Devon, England
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Children(s)
Arthur Mears's Ancestors
Self
Arthur Mears
1917–1942
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Arthur Cyril Weeks Mears
1890–1974
Servicetown, Victoria, Australia
Sylvia (Estella Maude) Daniell
1892–1966
Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Grandparents
John Mearse
1857–1922
Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Annie (Mary) Stephens
1856–1945
Burra, South Australia, Australia
George (Michael) Daniell
1861–1952
McCallums Creek, Victoria, Australia
Lucy (Isabel) Pelling
1865–1947
Waterford, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Mearse
1818–1896
Sarah Davis
1827–1859
Henry Stephens
1820–1919
Jane Weeks
1818–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1780–1837
William Davis
1784–1864
Elizabeth Evans
1786–1872
Thomas Stephens
1789–1854
Mary Tregellas
1795–1828
James Weeks
1789–1865
Mary Fisher
1782–1836
Arthur Mears's Timeline
3 Records
1917
10 Oct 1917
Birth of Arthur Harold John Mears in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1942
1 Mar 1942
Age 25
Death of Arthur Harold John Mears in HMAS Perth, Sunda Straits
HMAS Perth, Sunda Straits
1942
1942
Age 25
Burial of Arthur Harold John Mears in At Sea
At Sea
1917
10 Oct 1917
Birth of Arthur Harold John Mears in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1942
1 Mar 1942
Age 25
Death of Arthur Harold John Mears in HMAS Perth, Sunda Straits
HMAS Perth, Sunda Straits
1942
1942
Age 25
Burial of Arthur Harold John Mears in At Sea
At Sea
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 10 Oct 1917
Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Record Source:
[1] UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Inwards Passenger Lists; Class: Bt26; Piece: 815; Item: 37
[2] UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Inwards Passenger Lists; Class: Bt26; Piece: 1100; Item: 98
[3] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
[4] UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-
[5] Australia, World War II Military Service Records, National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australia; Service Cards For Navy Officers, 1911-1970; Series: A6769
[6] Web: Scotland, National War Memorial Index, 1914-1945, The Scottish War Memorial; Edinburgh, Scotland; The Scottish National War Memorial: Roll of Honour for Scots
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 7 Oct 1926
Event Place: Liverpool, England
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Inwards Passenger Lists; Class: Bt26; Piece: 815; Item: 37
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: Bef. 7 Oct 1926
Event Place: Australia
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Inwards Passenger Lists; Class: Bt26; Piece: 815; Item: 37
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: Aft. Jan 1929
Event Place: Sydney, Australia
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 5 Jan 1929
Event Place: England
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: Aft. 6 Jan 1929
Event Place: Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Record Source: Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, National Archives of Australia; Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600.; Inward passenger manifests for ships and aircraft arriving at Fremantle, Perth Airport and Western Australian outports from 1897-1963; Series Number: K 269; Reel Number: 64
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: Feb 1929
Event Place: Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Record Source: Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, National Archives of Australia; Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600.; Inward passenger manifests for ships and aircraft arriving at Fremantle, Perth Airport and Western Australian outports from 1897-1963; Series Number: K 269; Reel Number: 64
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: Bef. Sep 1936
Event Place: Brisbane, Australia
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Inwards Passenger Lists; Class: Bt26; Piece: 1100; Item: 98
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 18 Sep 1936
Event Place: London, England
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Inwards Passenger Lists; Class: Bt26; Piece: 1100; Item: 98
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 26 Apr 1940
Event Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England
Record Source:
[1] UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-164521
[2] Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, National Archives of Australia; Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600.; Inward passenger manifests for ships and aircraft arriving at Fremantle, Perth Airport and Western Australian outports from 1897-1963; Series Number: K 269; Reel Number: 90
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 30 May 1940
Event Place: Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Record Source: Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, National Archives of Australia; Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600.; Inward passenger manifests for ships and aircraft arriving at Fremantle, Perth Airport and Western Australian outports from 1897-1963; Series Number: K 269; Reel Number: 90
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: Aft. 31 May 1940
Event Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-164521
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1 Aug 1941
Record Source: UK, London Gazettes World War II Military Notices, 1939-1945, The Gazette: Crown Copyright; The Gazette, Official Public Record 1665-Present
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1 Mar 1942
Event Place: HMAS Perth, Sunda Straits
Record Source:
[1] England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976
[2] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
[3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
[4] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
[5] Web: Scotland, National War Memorial Index, 1914-1945, The Scottish War Memorial; Edinburgh, Scotland; The Scottish National War Memorial: Roll of Honour for Scots
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: At Sea
Record Source:
[1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
[2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
[3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 10 Oct 1917
Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Record Source:
[1] UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Inwards Passenger Lists; Class: Bt26; Piece: 815; Item: 37
[2] UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Inwards Passenger Lists; Class: Bt26; Piece: 1100; Item: 98
[3] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
[4] UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-
[5] Australia, World War II Military Service Records, National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australia; Service Cards For Navy Officers, 1911-1970; Series: A6769
[6] Web: Scotland, National War Memorial Index, 1914-1945, The Scottish War Memorial; Edinburgh, Scotland; The Scottish National War Memorial: Roll of Honour for Scots
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 7 Oct 1926
Event Place: Liverpool, England
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Inwards Passenger Lists; Class: Bt26; Piece: 815; Item: 37
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: Bef. 7 Oct 1926
Event Place: Australia
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Inwards Passenger Lists; Class: Bt26; Piece: 815; Item: 37
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: Aft. Jan 1929
Event Place: Sydney, Australia
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 5 Jan 1929
Event Place: England
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: Aft. 6 Jan 1929
Event Place: Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Record Source: Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, National Archives of Australia; Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600.; Inward passenger manifests for ships and aircraft arriving at Fremantle, Perth Airport and Western Australian outports from 1897-1963; Series Number: K 269; Reel Number: 64
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: Feb 1929
Event Place: Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Record Source: Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, National Archives of Australia; Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600.; Inward passenger manifests for ships and aircraft arriving at Fremantle, Perth Airport and Western Australian outports from 1897-1963; Series Number: K 269; Reel Number: 64
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: Bef. Sep 1936
Event Place: Brisbane, Australia
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Inwards Passenger Lists; Class: Bt26; Piece: 1100; Item: 98
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 18 Sep 1936
Event Place: London, England
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Inwards Passenger Lists; Class: Bt26; Piece: 1100; Item: 98
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 26 Apr 1940
Event Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England
Record Source:
[1] UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-164521
[2] Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, National Archives of Australia; Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600.; Inward passenger manifests for ships and aircraft arriving at Fremantle, Perth Airport and Western Australian outports from 1897-1963; Series Number: K 269; Reel Number: 90
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 30 May 1940
Event Place: Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Record Source: Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, National Archives of Australia; Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600.; Inward passenger manifests for ships and aircraft arriving at Fremantle, Perth Airport and Western Australian outports from 1897-1963; Series Number: K 269; Reel Number: 90
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: Aft. 31 May 1940
Event Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-164521
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1 Aug 1941
Record Source: UK, London Gazettes World War II Military Notices, 1939-1945, The Gazette: Crown Copyright; The Gazette, Official Public Record 1665-Present
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1 Mar 1942
Event Place: HMAS Perth, Sunda Straits
Record Source:
[1] England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976
[2] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
[3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
[4] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
[5] Web: Scotland, National War Memorial Index, 1914-1945, The Scottish War Memorial; Edinburgh, Scotland; The Scottish National War Memorial: Roll of Honour for Scots
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: At Sea
Record Source:
[1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
[2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
[3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index