| Surname: | Mears |
| Initials: | R E |
| Rank: | L/Cpl A/Cpl |
| Army Number: | P/3013 |
| Notes: | MMP. From Spalding. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (4a) East Africa, 4/2/16. Shown as (1) France, 25/5/16 on medal roll page B 181. Info from service record: He enlisted on the 9/12/1915 at Cleethorpes, he resided at Cleethorpe and was formerly a police constable. Service Home 9/12/1915, Army Reserve 10/12/1915 to 3/2/1916, Home 4/2/1916 to 24/5/1916, East Africa 25/5/1916 to 4/7/1919. Discharged locally in Nairobi, Kenya 4/7/1919. Particulars as to character of soldier: Dar-es-Salaam. Has an excellent knowledge of Swahili and is very successful in handling natives. His address in Kenya in 1919 was C/O Major J J Drought, Londiani, British East Africa. His pre war address: 10 Elm Road, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. Info from Pension Index Cards:; 187802. Mears, Robert Edward, MMP, P/3013, 4/7/19 to discharge, 7/MM/5679, Received 27/12/22, Rejected 11/1/28. Also:- 7/MM/5679. Mears, Robert Edward, MMP, P.3013, Sgt, 33 Bourne Road, Spalding, charge to dummy 14/8/35. Robert Edward Mears. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette: 31167 Page: 1945 Feb. 7, 1919) |
| Citation: | East Africa. Devotion to duty. L/Cpl (A/Cpl). Robert Edward Mears. |