David Gear brewer¹

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• Burial*: David Gear brewer was buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (grave ID 6).^2,1
• Birth*: He was born on 24 September 1880 at Westport, Buller, New Zealand.^3,1
• He was the son of Charles John Gear labourer; gold miner; brewer and Sophia Ann Bates Moore.¹
• Marriage*: David Gear brewer married Ellen Young on Wednesday, 2 July 1902 at Waimangaroa, Buller, New Zealand.^2,1
• Death*: David Gear brewer died on 26 September 1917 at Ypres, Belgium, at age 37; Unknown GEDCOM info: killed in action.^2,1

• Event-Misc: David Gear brewer was Unknown GEDCOM tag: _HEIG 5', 8.^2,1'
• Event-Misc: David Gear brewer was Unknown GEDCOM tag: _MILTID D Coy, 2nd Battalion / H Coy, 16th Reinforcements, # 24805,NZRifleBrigade (rifleman; private.)^2,1
• Occupation*: David was brewer (Westport Brewery.)^2,1
• Religion*: He was Anglican (Church of England.)^2,1
• Event-Misc*: David Gear brewer was David enlisted on 23 May 1916 at Trentham, Upper Hutt,Wellington,aged36 years. He was recorded as being 5', 8' tall with afaircomplexion,brown hair and blue eyes. He had previousmilitaryservice with thevolunteer artillery. His next of kin was MrsE Gear(wife), 85Adelaide Road, Wellington.
  He was killed in action. He was a recipient of the BritishWarMedaland the Victory Medal; also the Volunteer LongServiceMedal(Westport) -- 'Son of Charles Gear & Sophia Ann BatesMoore, of85Adelaide Rd, Wellington, New Zealand.' between 1916 and 1917 at Etaples, France (1916-17); Ypres, Belgium (1917).^2,1

Notes

• Reference LGB*: Reference: 228.¹