| Meares | Aubrey | | Lieutenant | MEARES, AUBREY, Lieutenant, was born 12 October 1873, son of Hugh Meares, of Ryde. He was educated at Burneys and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and joined the Army 10 February 1893, as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers. He served in South Africa, 1899-1902, taking part in the advance on Kimberley, including actions at Belmont, Enslin, Modder River and Magersfontein; operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Venterskroon (7 and 9 August); operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900, including act ions at Lindley (1 June) and Rhenoster River. He was mentioned in Despatches twice [London Gazette, 10 September 1901, and 29 July 1902]; awarded the Queen's Medal with four clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Aubrey Meares, Lieutenant, Royal Engineers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was promoted Captain 5 January 1904, and retired with that rank from the Service 8 December 1909. Captain Meares returned to serve in the beginning of the European War, but had to leave on account of ill-health. Captain Meares married, in 1906, Edna Clara Amethyst, daughter of Captain E Wigley Burt, RN, of Fernleigh, Ryde, and they had two sons.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Engineers |
