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Title: Walter Mears in 1914
Post by: mike800966 on Thursday 30 March 17 11:40 BST (UK)
Thats what it says on the back of the pic.
This chap is my maternal grandfather but I cannot trace any army record for him. He was a Londoner and  Corporal? (That's my guess never having been in the military) and the uniform looks new.
On my mother's birth certificate he was Walter Mears-Mears and his occupation was "Opera Singer" and I have another pic of him as a chauffeur, so he certainly got around!
Can you help?

Mike
 
Title: Re: Walter Mears in 1914
Post by: Jebber on Thursday 30 March 17 12:16 BST (UK)
What year was he born?

The cap badge could be the Middlesex Regiment going by the shape.


Jebber
Title: Re: Walter Mears in 1914
Post by: mike800966 on Thursday 30 March 17 12:34 BST (UK)
As far as I know  16th October 1898. In Greenwich I think

I thought Middlesex Reg as well, but no mention of him on their site?

Mike
Title: Re: Walter Mears in 1914
Post by: philipsearching on Thursday 30 March 17 12:47 BST (UK)
The National Archive medal card index has 14 records for Walter Mears.  One is:
pte G/29390 Walter H Mears, Middlesex Regiment.

Philip
Title: Re: Walter Mears in 1914
Post by: Jebber on Thursday 30 March 17 12:54 BST (UK)
It looks as if his records were amongst the approximately 70% of those  lost in WW2.


Jebber