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George Edward EVANS

Regimental number3812
Place of birthWest Melbourne, Victoria
SchoolState School
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDriver
Address43 Falconer Street, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinWife, Mrs Florrie Mary Evans,43 Falconer Street, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date4 December 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll4 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name24th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/41/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 8 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 29 July 1916
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death32
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialSerre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XXIII, Row B, Grave No. 10), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
101
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Isaac and Helen EVANS; husband of Florence Mary EVANS, 40 Johnson Street, Croxton, Victoria. Native of Melbourne
Family/military connectionsBrother: Pte A.W. Evans, killed in action, 4th October, 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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