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Détails victime
Informations personnelles
- EVANS
- DG
- DAVID GERALD
- Moyhu
- Victoria, Australia
- Red Camp, Moyhu, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
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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;
- Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Pastoralist
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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)
Données militaires
- 8 February 1915; Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
- Captain
- Military Cross, 1914-15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal; twice mentioned in dispatches;
- 8th Bn. Australian Infantry
- 2nd Brigade
- 1st Australian Division
- A.I.F.
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Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on 29 September 1915; March 1916 to France; 27 July 1916 promoted Lieutenant; 24 April 1917 promoted Captain;
Décès
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28 July 1916; wounded in action
Clapham Junction; 20 September 1917 gunshot wounds multiple, while marching to the front; - Died of gunshot wounds on back in n°10 CCS
- 20 September 1917
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