Alexander Desmond Gearing

1901 - 1976  (74 years)

• Name	Alexander Desmond Gearing  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	20 May 1898	Richmond, Surrey   [2]
  	Age: 74y
  	Richmond is where he grew up
  Born	20 May 1901	Hendon, Middlesex
  Gender	Male
  Birth	Abt Aug 1901	Hendon RD, Middlesex   [1]
  Service No.	1915  [2]
  	3677
  Service	From 6 Jul 1915 to 6 Jun 1916  [2]
  	Private, 30th Royal Fusiliers
  	Lied about his age to join up Enlisted in Romford
  Service No.	1918  [2]
  	140795
  Physical Description	25 Mar 1918  [2]
  	Ht: 5'5"; light brown hair; blue eyes
  Service	From 25 Mar 1918 to 4 Apr 1919  [2]
  	Aircraft Fitter, Royal Air Force
  Service	From 2 Aug 1922 to 1 Aug 1928  [2]
  	Aircraft Fitter, Corporal, Royal Air Force
  	Served overseas in Palestine Discharged from reserves in 1934
  Residence	1 Aug 1934	36 Elith Road, West Kensington, London   [2]
  Occupation	Abt Aug 1953  [4]
  	Licensed Hotelier
  Residence	Abt Aug 1953	The Bell Inn, Staplehurst, Kent   [4]
  Emigration	28 Aug 1953	Liverpool, Lancashire   [4]
  	Ship: Sydney Intends to live in Canada Into Place: Québec, Canada
  Name	Alexander D Gearing  [5]
  Name	Alexander Gearing  [4]
  Name	Desmond Gearing  [6]
  Died	1976	British Columbia, Canada   [3]
  Notes	The report of his father-in-law's burial mentioned the presence of Mr & Mrs Gearing among the mourners. Floral tributes listed Annie & Desmond. Son of Alexander James Gearing
  Person ID	I200374	ONS
  Last Modified	27 May 2022

  
  

  Family	Annie Louisa Howse,   b. 11 May 1889, Cholsey, Berkshire ,   d. Abt Nov 1974, Wallingford RD, Berkshire  (Age 85 years)
  Married	Abt Feb 1923	Epsom RD, Surrey   [5]
  Married	12 Feb 1923	Epsom, Surrey   [2]
  Last Modified	27 May 2022
  Family ID	F62838	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Age: 74y - 20 May 1898 - Richmond, Surrey Born - 20 May 1901 - Hendon, Middlesex Birth - Abt Aug 1901 - Hendon RD, Middlesex Married - Abt Feb 1923 - Epsom RD, Surrey Married - 12 Feb 1923 - Epsom, Surrey Emigration - 28 Aug 1953 - Liverpool, Lancashire Died - 1976 - British Columbia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S476] BMD register (England & Wales) - births - multiple sources. [S898] FindMyPast Military Records, www.findmypast.com. [S1673] British Columbia deaths, familysearch.org, findmypast.com. [S1340] FindMyPast Migration Records. [S475] BMD register (England & Wales) - marriages - multiple sources. [S463] Death report - father-in-law.