Wilfred
Frank
Brear
Born in New Zealand
Ancestors 
Son of Arthur Isaac (Brear) Arthur
and Ada (Brazier) Brear
Brother of
Mildred Alice (Brear) Allen, Norman James Brear, Kathleen Anne (Brear) King, Alick George Brear and Sylvia (Brear) Soljan [half]
Husband of
Alice Philadelphia (Peters) Brear
— married
[date unknown] in New Zealand
Descendants 
Died
at age 45
in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 16 May 2018
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Wilfred Brear is an Anzac who served in World War Two.
Biography
Wilfred was born in 1914. He was the son of Arthur Brear and Ada Brazier.
His mother passed away in 1924 and his father remarried.
When the 2nd World War broke out Wilfred was single and working as a Drainlayer, living in Auckland. He enlisted and served as a Sergeant with the 4th Armoured Brigade, Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. His next of kin was recorded as Mrs. A.K. King (sister), 16 Huntingtree Ave., Sandringham, Auckland.
He returned from the war and went on to marry Alice Peters. They had four children (including twins who both sadly died at birth).
He passed away in 1960 at the age of 46.
Burial
5 July 1960 - Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand. Plot location: Service Persons Area L Row 6, Plot 63[1]
Sources
- ↑ https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/cemeteries/Pages/RecordDetails.aspx?recordId=3A98D87DEC32D412F6ED42488A45DDA8
- NZ BDM Historical Birth Records: Registration No: 1915/7926 | Family Name: Brear | Given Name(s): Wilfred Frank | www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
- NZ BDM Historical Death Records: Registration No: 1960/25983 | Family Name: Brear | Given Name(s): Wilfred Frank | Aged at Death: 46Y | www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
- Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph [[1]]
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Wilfred by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Wilfred:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Wilfred by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Wilfred:
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