Henry Archibald MEARS

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MEARS, Henry Archibald

Service Numbers:	422, 239
Enlisted:	1 May 1902, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier, Attestation Paper.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
Born:	Not yet discovered
Home Town:	Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 239, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 422, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
6 Mar 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 239, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901.
11 Apr 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 239, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 2 p. 86, notes invalided returned to Australia aboard Athenic arriving Brisbane 4 Apr 1902, discharged 11 Apr 1902.
1 May 1902:	Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 422, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier, Attestation Paper.
19 May 1902:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 422, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 530 notes 7th BACH embarked at Pinkenba 19 May 1902 aboard Custodian arriving Durban 22 Jun 1902 after peace had been declared.
9 Aug 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 422, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 530 notes 7th BACH embarked at Durban 28 Jun 1902 aboard Manchester Merchant returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 2 Aug 1902, disbanded 9 Aug 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Henry Archibald Mears served twice in the South African (Boer) War. Newspaper reports indicate he was from the Rockhampton area when he first enlisted in 1901.

When he enlisted in 1901 in the 5th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 16 Mar 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as his brother W. Mears, Longreach. He was invalided from that service returning to Brisbane where he was discharged 11 Apr 1902. Almost immediatly he enlisted again on 1 May 1902 to join the 7th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse. When his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 31 May 1902, he noted his N.O.K. as W. Mears, Barcaldine.

(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 498 & 539; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 2 p. 86; National Archives Australia- Boer War Doddier 2nd service).

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