Evans, Walter

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Edmund Evans, WalterAllen Eric

Service ServiceNumber Number1494 289 Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Died of Wounds 26th June 1915 Peninsula At Sea on the Gallipoli Gallipoli Peninsula

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NAME

Evans, Walter Eric

SERVICE NO

289

UNIT

1st Field Artillery Brig.

RANK

Corporal

AGE at Enlistment

28 yrs 8 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH

London, England

ADDRESS OCCUPATION

Motor Engineer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

24 Aug 1914

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT PREVIOUS SERVICE

Sydney, NSW

RELIGION

5 yrs Yeomanny Service 2 yrs 165 days 120th Bakery RFA (Bought Discharge).

Mother;-S E Evans ‘The Poples” 15 Park Grove Levvenschulme England Cousin;- Nellie Davison, Royal Prince Alfred Hosp. Sydney /”Hillcrest” Gosford.

Height-5’5”. Weight-138lbs. Chest-34-36”.

Complexion-Dark Brown. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Brown.

Tattoo L/Forearm-2 Anchors & D. R/forearm- Dagger C/E

EMBARKED

Sydney 18 Oct 1914 per HMAT A8 “Argyllshire”.

NEXT OF KIN PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

DISEMBARKED NOTES

Joined as Gunner.

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

19 Jun 1915- Shrapnel wound to the back.

DIED

26 Jun 1915 – At Sea (Gallipoli)

BURIED

26 Jun 1916 Lancashire Landing Cem. Cape Helles, 600yds NW Gallipoli Beach, by Rev C H Beardmore.

1914-15 Star-6510, British War Medal-839, Victory Medal-796. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-320379.

MEDALS DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS WILL

Disc, Purse, Six Coins, Watch, Knife, 2 Badges, Diary, 2 Tins Tobacco, Medal, Whistle, Service Ribbon, Style Pen, Cards, 2 Keys/ 2 Brushes, Comb, Pocketbook, Notebook, 2 handkerchiefs./ Beneficiary;- Miss Nellie Davison, “Fairfield” Gosford, NSW

CORRESPONDENCE

James F Davison (Uncle), Gosford / Nellie (EE) Davison/

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