BEARE, Harold Egbert
| Service Number: | 620 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Yatala, South Australia, Australia, 21 July 1884 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Boy Seaman |
| Died: | Enteric Fever, Kroonstadt, South Africa, Kroonstad, South Africa, 9 April 1902, aged 17 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kroonstad Old Cemetery, Free State, South Africa |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Boer War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, North Adelaide St Peter's Cathedral Boer War Honour Roll |
Boxer Rebellion (China) Service
| 6 Aug 1900: | Involvement HMCS/HMAS Protector, Conflict / Operation: China, 1900-1901 (Boxer Uprising) | |
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| 6 Aug 1900: | Embarked HMCS/HMAS Protector, HMCS Protector |
Boer War Service
| 10 Jan 1901: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Trooper, 620, Sixth Imperial Contingent, South Australia | |
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| 9 Apr 1902: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Trooper, 620, 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen |
SAILOR AND SOLDIER.
Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA: 1869 - 1912) Saturday 26 April 1902
SAILOR AND SOLDIER.
Tpr. Harold Beare, a youth of much promise, died in the Kroonstadt Hospital of enteric fever on the 9th inst, after serving with the Sixth South Australian I.B.C., under Gen. De Lisle, in all their engagements, with much credit to himself and South Australia. Tpr. Beare first joined the fife and drum band connected with the Naval Reserve, and paraded the streets at the send-off of the first contingent sent to the war by South Australia. When the Protector was ordered to China on active service he was one of the first to offer his services, and signed on as second-class boy, and while on service was promoted to ordinary sea man. He was not well pleased with his China experiences because, as he remarked, "We never had a fight." On the selection of the Sixth Contingent he presented himself in sailor uniform. He was proud of his appointment, and begged his parents not to stop him. He is spoken of as a loving son, possessed a great heart, and never neglected furnishing his home with his South African experiences. One of his officers wrote:—"You will be pleased to know that your son is a good man and a splendid soldier." Capt. Cornish also spoke very highly of him. He was a good rifle shot, and with so much ambition for naval or military work would, if spared, have made a name for himself. The deceased was a son of Senior-Constable Beare, a much respected officer of the police force.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article200786265
Submitted 23 November 2015 by Al Staunton
Biography
Harold Egbert Silverton BEARE was born on 21st July 1884 in Yatala, South Australia
His parents were John Shepherd BEARE and Mary Elizabeth NETHERTON
At 16 years of age Harold joined the crew of the ship HMCS Protector as a Boy Seaman, (Her Majesties Colonial Ships)
HMCS Protector embarked on 6th August, 1900 to participate in the Boxer Uprising in China (1900-1901 ) and he returned to Australia on 6th January, 1901
Harold then enlisted as a Trooper with the Sixth Imperial Contingent, South Australia (Colonial Military Forces) Boer War (South Africa 1899-1902)
He died on 9th April, 1902 of Enteric Fever in Kroonstad Hospital, South Africa
Buried in Kroonstad Old Cemetery, Kroonstad, Fezile Dabi District, Free State, South Africa
He is listed in St Peters Cathedral Boer War Memorial (monumentaustralia.org.au)in South Australia
"DEATHS
BEARE - On the 9th April at Kroonstad Hospital, Trooper Harold Beare, dearly loved son of J & M Beare, Semaphore and nephew of Superintendant Beare, Cornwall Constabulary A loving and courageous son who will be sorely missed. Devonshire & Cornwall papers please copy." - from the Adelaide Advertiser 19 Apr 1902 (nla.gov.au)
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