Interallied Victory Medal (2DN-6464 Pte. A. Mearns. 2-Dns.)

Wounded-in-Action: Private Arthur Mearns, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) is confirmed having been wounded 'Wounded-in-Action' in France & Flanders, per the notice published in the 'Dundee Courier' issue of 13 October 1916:

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Private Arthur Mearns, Scots Greys, is among the wounded admitted to the Dundee War Hospital. He is a son of Mr John Mearns, 87 High Street, Montrose, and was called up as a reservist. He has been at the front since the outbreak of war, and his present wounds in the back, caused by shrapnel, are the first he has received.

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Medal Verification: Medal confirmed as entitled. The recipient was additionally awarded a 1914 Star & British War Medal for his services during the Great War, all medals verified per the below following referenced medal roll sources:

- 1914 Star: WO 329/2394. Shows date of disembarkation France, 27 August 1914
- British War Medal. Silver issue: WO 329/7
- Interallied Victory Medal: WO 329/7

During the Great War the 2nd Dragoons - Royal Scots Greys - served with the British Expeditionary Force in theatre of war France & Flanders, 1914-18

Arthur Mearns son of John Allan Mearns & Georgina Mearns (nee Peters) was a native of Montrose,  Forfarshire (now Angus), Scotland, where he was born circa 1888. Athe time of the compilation of the 1891 National Census for Scotland, Arthur is recorded therein living with his mother (shown as 'Head of Household' and employed as a 'Flax Spinner') and younger sibling brother John Mearns (b. 1890) at their residence located at 137 High Street, Montrose, Scotland. At the time of the 1901 Census, Arthur is recorded employed as a 'Flax Dresser' at the age of 13 years, and living with his parents - his father John shown employed as a 'Grain Labourer' and 4 x younger siblings, 2 x sisters, Jane A. Mearns & Mabel Mearns, together with 2 x brothers, Frank Mearns & Edwin Mearns, the family residing at, 11 Market Street, Montrose. Arthur Mearns had enlisted in the British Army circa when he was posted to the 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys). In  1918, Arthur Mearns married Alexian Shaw Munro, at Montrose. Arthur Mearns, is recorded to have died in Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, sometime in 1964. At the time of his death Arthur Mearns was 76 years of age

Condition: About EF

Code: 26312