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Henry Newman Mckears
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1881 |
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Place of birth: Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: 373 London Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: Tailor |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 44835 |
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Enlistment place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Manchester Regiment, 2/9th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 09/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Augustus Wood, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 36 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: XXVI Row: F Grave: 19 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 4
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My story
Henry Newman McKears was the son of Lucy and William McKears. He was born around 1881 in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. Before the war he worked as a tailor. He enlisted in the British Army and belonged to the 2/9th Battalion Manchester Regiment (198th Brigade, 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division).
Henry was killed on 9 October 1917 during the Battle of Poelcappelle, part of the Battle of Passchendaele. The 2/9th Battalion Manchester had its starting positions near Hamburg and launched an attack towards Haalen and Vienna Cotts. At 5:24 a.m., the battalion followed its own barrage towards its first objective near Heine House. However, the Germans launched one barrage after another and soon counterattacked. This forced the battalion to retreat to Augustus Wood. Further counterattacks were repelled, and the line was held until relief arrived.
Henry died at the age of 36. After the war, his body was found near Augustus Wood. He was reburied in Tyne Cot Cemetery, where he found his final resting place.
Henry was killed on 9 October 1917 during the Battle of Poelcappelle, part of the Battle of Passchendaele. The 2/9th Battalion Manchester had its starting positions near Hamburg and launched an attack towards Haalen and Vienna Cotts. At 5:24 a.m., the battalion followed its own barrage towards its first objective near Heine House. However, the Germans launched one barrage after another and soon counterattacked. This forced the battalion to retreat to Augustus Wood. Further counterattacks were repelled, and the line was held until relief arrived.
Henry died at the age of 36. After the war, his body was found near Augustus Wood. He was reburied in Tyne Cot Cemetery, where he found his final resting place.
Sources 5
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2/9 Battalion Manchester Regiment. (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/3141/7). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Sources used |
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British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO372). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Sources used |
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McCarthy, Chris. Passchendaele: The Day by Day Account (Londen: Arms & Armour Press, 1995), p. 121-122. Sources used |
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Sheffield and Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1948. https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/ Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/463785 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=52724cb5-dfb9-482d-814e-a48ca1685553 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/2818772 |