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Record #12196
Name :
: Arthur William GEAR (1915 - )


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Date of Birth
: 24 Mar 1915   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Bethnal Green
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Dec 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Bendigo

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesOn Feb 2 1915, Arthur Gear, 19, married Louisa Ethel Merritt, 17, in St James the Great, Bethnal Green, London

The birth of Arthur W Gear was initially registered in Apr Qtr of 1915 in Bethnal Green with mothers maiden name as Merrett then re-registered in Apr Qtr of 1915 with mothers name spelled Merritt.

A brother Robert was born in 1918 in the Shoreditch district.

Arthur Gear, 13, arrived in a group of 35 bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia. Last known address in UK given as The Child Emigration Society, Savoy House, Strand.

Arthur William Gear enlisted in the Australian Army during World War II at Geraldton, Western Australia on March 7 1943. He stated he was single and a labourer. He gave his next of kin as his brother Robert, 143 Ford Road, Dagenham, Essex, and that his usual residence was Perth. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-06-29 12:37:36 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

Last Updated : 2011-05-30 05:14:01 /

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12196 GEAR, Arthur William1915ENG, MDX, Bethnal Green Dec 1928 : Bendigo AUS Fairbridge Homes  
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