Son of Daniel and Martha Ann Gearns, of 16, Winter Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Body not recovered for burial.
Gearns, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Gearns
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: February 14th, 1899
- Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 16
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 5th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Boy First Class
- Unit: HMS Hampshire.
- Service number: J/38264 (Dev)
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
- CWGC reference: 13
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 16/06/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* 6o* S22*