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• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth Moyhu
• Land Victoria, Australia
• Last residence Red Camp, Moyhu, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
• Family Son of John and Eleanor Lucy Evans, of Redcamp, Moyhu, Victoria, Australia.
  His brother Pte Francis Evans (known as Ken), was killed in action on 13 October 1917, in Flanders. Siblings: Charles, Jack, Harry, Minnie, Evan, Francis, Allan, Hubert and Elinor;
  
• Education Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Profession Pastoralist
• Extra info Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He organized and personally led a successful bombing attack, consolidated the captured position, and successfully repelled three strong counter attacks. His courage and able leadership set a splendid example to his men, and placed an almost impossible position on a sound tactical basis.'
  (Commonwealth Gazette No. 189)

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 8 February 1915; Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
• Rank Captain
• Medals Military Cross, 1914-15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal; twice mentioned in dispatches;
• Regiment and unit 8th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Other data related to military career Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on 29 September 1915; March 1916 to France; 27 July 1916 promoted Lieutenant; 24 April 1917 promoted Captain;
  
  
  

Death

• Wounded 28 July 1916; wounded in action
  Clapham Junction; 20 September 1917 gunshot wounds multiple, while marching to the front;
• Type of wounds Died of gunshot wounds on back in n°10 CCS
• Died at the age of 27
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XIX - A - 11

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