| Surname: | Shearing |
| Initials: | H |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 1359 |
| Notes: | MPSC. MPSC. From Preston. Info from Army record: Born Verwood, Wimborne, Dorset, Trade Musician. enlisted 11/11/1886, Age 14 years, Pte. South Lancashire Regiment, No. 2053. Served Home 11/11/1886 to 29/11/1899, South Africa 30/11/1899 to 21/8/1900, Home 22/8/1900 to 10/11/1907. Married 17/9/1901. Transferred to MPSC, Sgt. No. 1359, 24/3/1907. Discharged on termination of engagement 10/11/1907. re enlisted 23/9/1914, discharged 2/5/1919, no longer physically fit for war service. He re enlisted in MPSC, No. W/1606, served Home 23/9/1914 to 2/5/1919 to discharge no longer physically fit for war servie, address: 11 Peel Hall Street, Deepdale Road, Preston, serving at branch Detention Bks. Preston. He died on the 18/12/1939, age 65 from bronco pneumonia, Chill, Chronic Bronchitis. Home address: 38 Essex St, Preston, No medal card found only Silver War Badge, List MPSC/46. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order Oct/1907. 22/10/00 he married Marly Baldwin at Preston, Address:68 New Street, Frankwell, Shewbsbury. See No. W/1606 A/QMS H Shearing for more information. Harry Shearing. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/189130 Page: 1901-09-14 None) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Orange Free State, Transvaal, Tughela Heights,Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek. Awarded as Sgt. 1 South Lancashire Regiment No. 2053. Remarks: Evacuated to England. |