Regimental number | 3463 |
Place of birth | Western Australia |
Religion | Salvation Army |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Picnic Road, Ararat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Richardson, Picnic Road, Ararat, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Conspicuous devotion to duty and bravery as guide and runner. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations east of YPRES on 20th September 1917, Pte. EVANS as a runner on Headquarters Signallers Section at all ttimes displayed great courage and devotion to duty whenever it was necessary to use runners to get in touch with the forward companies. As a guide over torn country on the darkest of nights he was invaluable and always ready, regardless of enemy shelling, to move out in response to an order. His disregard of self, his devotion to duty won the admiration of all who came into contact with him.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1970 Driver Arthur Leslie EVANS, 11th Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 27 April 1918. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |