| Regimental number | 875 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Mrs Annie Robertson, 17 Bracknell Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria, 28 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 4 June 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 30 July 1916. Admitted to 25th General Hospital, Camiers, 4 November 1916; transferred to 7th Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 3 January 1917; to Base Depot, Etaples, 16 January 1917; rejoined 17th Bn, in the field, 26 January 1917. Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 27 April 1917 (eye inflammation); discharged to duty, 13 May 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 14 May 1917. Wounded in action, 9 October 1917 (gun shot wound, back, thigh), admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, and transferred to 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; to 59th General Hospital, St Omer, 14 October 1917; to England, 6 November 1917, and admitted to General Military Hospital, Edmonton (shrapnel wound, buttock and thigh: slight); transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 16 January 1918; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 22 January 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orontes', 19 April 1918; disembarked Sydney, 12 May 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 12 November 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Miscellaneous details | See 875 James Robert EVANS for first period of service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 42 |
| Place of burial | Woronora Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, EVANS James Robert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
