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He probably attended King St Public School, Aberdeen, as there are a number of newspaper references to a Walter Mearns being a pupil there pre-WW1. His MIC address is 252 King St, and the school was at 338.
1899 Feb 17. Born Aberdeen. Son of a "granite turner"
1901 census at 59 Urquhart Rd, Aberdeen
| George Mearns | 45 |
| Helen Mearns | 47 |
| George Mearns | 23 |
| Maggie Mearns | 21 |
| Alick Mearns | 17 |
| Helen Mearns | 14 |
| Joseph Mearns | 12 |
| Herbert Mearns | 10 |
| Walter Mearns | 2 |
1918 Oct 23. Landed in France
1918 Aug 30 Gazetted 2nd Lt KOSB
1920 Mar 26. IARO. To be Lt . Walter Mearns. 26th Mar. 1920, but to rank from 14th Aug. 1919.
1921 Feb 3. The undermentioned Lts. resign their commns., and retain the rank of Lt. W Mearns
1921 Jun 1. Joined ADRIC with service no 2021. Posted to Q Coy
1921 Jun 16. In a tender that was bombed in Dublin
1922 Jan 14. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1922 Nov 25. Leaves UK for Singapore. 252 King St, Aberdeen. Intends living in Malay States.
1924 Jan 9. Before Inche Abdul Malek, in the Seremban police court, on Jan. 2 Mr. W. Mearns* of the Customs Department, charged Lee Bah Slew ami Kon Jeow Forg with being knowingly concerned in conveying dutiable goods, namely 1.318 packages of matches-, upon which customs duty had not been paid
1924 Aug 2. "Mr. W. Mearns, of the Customs Department, Sercmban, has left for Parit Buntar on transfer. "
1926 W Mearns: termination of agreement as assistant superintendent of customs
1931 Married in Aberdeen to Ella Crichton
1972 Died in Aberdeen. King St was on MIC
