Son of Mr. M. E. Pears, I.S.C., and grandson of Major-General Sir Thomas Pears, died on October 20 after several months' acute suffering, aged 44. As lieutenant in the Cameronians he served in the Tirah Expedition, being wounded in Dargai, and received the medal with two clasps. He also served with his regiment through the South African War. He left the Army in 1906, after 14 1/2 years' service. He came home from East Africa on the outbreak of war, and was gazetted to a battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers, of which he was soon given the command, and after 14 months' training he went with it to the front. He became seriously ill in March, but refused to leave his work until forced to do so at the beginning of August, when the doctors found there was no hope of recovery. he married, in 1906, Eva Kathleen, youngest daughter of the late Sir Spencer M. Maryon-Wilson, of Charlton House, Kent, and widow of Guy C. Hardy, of Danehurst, Sussex. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1914-1918
MID LG Sup 15 June 1916 pg. 5936