Information from the Roll of Honour
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Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Chagford
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Mears
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Richard
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Stkr.
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H.M.S. Monmouth
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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1673
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Forename
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Richard
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Surname
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Mears
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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SS114166
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Father
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William Henry Mears
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Mother
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Susanna Grace Northcott (nee Aggett)
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Wife
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Date of Birth
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26
December
1893
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Where Born
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Chagford, Devonshire
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Date Baptised
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21
January
1894
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Ship or Regiment
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Royal Navy, H.M.S. Monmouth
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Date of Death
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1
November
1914
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Place of Death
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Battle of Coronel
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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Royal Navy records have DoB as 26 December 1894
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Contributor
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PB, Sue Jackson