Evans, John Arthur

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Edmund Allen Evans, John Arthur

Service Number Number 1337 1494 Service Killed in Action1st 19th May 1915 Died of Wounds March 1917 Gallipoli Peninsula 1st Australian Field Ambulance, France

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NAME

Evans, John Arthur

SERVICE NO

1337

UNIT

2nd Battalion/2nd Rienf.

RANK

Private

AGE at Enlistment

19 yrs 5 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH

Norfolk Island

ADDRESS

Lisarow, Gosford, NSW

OCCUPATION

Farmer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

23 Jan 1915

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT PREVIOUS SERVICE

Liverpool, NSW

NEXT OF KIN

Sister;- Miss Eleanor Evans, ”Fern Dell” Lisarow,Gosford, 8 Wisbeach St Rozelle, NSW C/- Miss Ayers 28 Carrington St Wynyard Sq. Sydney/ 315 Cleveland St. Redfern, NSW Brother;- Pte (Charles) Medley Evans 4487 4th Btn. Brother;- Pte G E Hill 1713 (AKA G E Evans) 20th Btn (deceased)

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION RELIGION

Aunt;- Amelia Nobbs, Norfolk Island.

Height-5’7”. Weight-11st 7lbs. Chest-34-36 Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Grey. Hair-Brown.

C/E

EMBARKED

11 Feb 1915-Sydney per HMAT “Seang Bee”.

DISEMBARKED NOTES

Served Gallipoli, Egypt & France

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

5 May 1915-Pneumonia 8 Aug 1915-Gallipoli-Bomb wound head serious22 Dec 1915 –UK Sick- VD 24 Jul 1916-France-GSW Forearm &R/Hand Re-joined unit France 14 Dec 1916 1 Mar 19171 Mar 1917 1st Aust field Amb

DIED BURIED MEDALS

Single Circus Cem. By Chaplain Rev McCauley (Pres) Bazzentin Le Petit Mil. Cem. Plot 1 Row G Gve 24.

1914-15 Star-5568, British War Medal-8302, Victory Medal-8263. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-301055

DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS

2 Discs, Photo, Purse, Wallet, Fountain Pen/ Gospel, Poetry, Cards, Glove, Camera in Leather Case./

WILL CORRESPONDENCE

Medley Evans, (late 4th Btn) C/- Rev R T Wade Headfort School Killara, NSW Miss E Evans- South Picton.

REMARKS

Medals sent to Brother Medley Evans.

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