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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