| Surname: | Shearing |
| Initials: | H |
| Rank: | Quarter Master Sgt |
| Army Number: | W/1606 |
| Notes: | 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 service.. 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 Mary Baldwin at Preston, Address:68 new Street, Frankwell, Shrewsbury. Info from Pension Index Card:- SB36. 3/MS/10250. Shearing, Harry, MPSC, W/1606, A/QM/Sgt, 2/5/19 to discharge, born 1873, married, 38 Essex Street, Preston, Lancs, 3/5/19 awarded a pension for Tuberculosis of hips, aggr 30%. Also:- Shearing, Harry, A/QM/Sgt, MPSC, W/1606, 2053, 1359, 2/5/19 to discharge, 3/MWS/10250, 17/11/20. Stamp: Ad 15/5/19 at 11/- from 3/5/19 to 5/8/19, Chelsea no. MVP.1053, received 16/5/19. Harry Shearing. Harry Shearing. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette: 31377 Page: 7021 June 3, 1919) |
| Citation: | Home. Devotion to duty. Sgt (A/2MS (A/WOII)). Harry Shearing |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: Medal Roll WO 100/189 Page: 130 Sept. 14, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Orange Free State, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laings Neck. |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3245 Page: MPSC/46 May 17, 1919) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B 202600, enlisted 23/9/14, discharged 2/5/19, Sickness, para 392 (xvi) K R. Age on discharge 47 years. Served Home. The cause of discharge of the above NCO was not due to misconduct or negligently self inflicted wounds. |