We remember Arthur Potter Evershed

We remember Arthur Potter Evershed

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Timeline

Timeline

 
1869
sibling Edith Evershed Source:8566314 16th March 1869
1871
sibling Hubert Charles Evershed Source:8566314 16th March 1871
1873
sibling Percy Maurice Evershed Source:8566314 14th August 1873
1876
sibling Mabel Nellie Evershed Source:8566314 3rd March 1876
1880
sibling Lillian Louise Evershed Source:8566314 18th June 1880
1885
birth Billingshurst, West Sussex United Kingdom Source:8532688 17th December 1885
1914
commission Temporary Source:8532231 8th December 1914
1914
service British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery Source:8532231 8th December 1914
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:1178652 25th September 1915
1916
service British Army Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery Source:8535269 15th March 1916
1917
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:8532235 1st January 1917
1917
service British Army Lieutenant, Acting Captain Royal Field Artillery Source:8535289 10th January 1917
1917
service British Army Lieutenant, Acting Major Royal Field Artillery d/110th Brigade Source:8535293 7th August 1917
1918
service British Army Captain, Acting Major Royal Field Artillery d/110th Brigade Source:8535296 9th February 1918
1918
internment pow Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Germany Source:8544643 27th May 1918 - 25th December 1918
1918
missing During the German offensive on the Aisne Source:8532671 27th May 1918
1920
marriage Gertrude Annie Tonge Source:8566315 September 1920
1922
children Ruth Mary Evershed Source:8566315 14th September 1922
1959
death Not War Related Billingshurst, West Sussex United Kingdom Source:8531995 18th June 1959

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Arthur Potter
Initials AP
Last Name Evershed,
Source 8532235
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Royal Field Artillery Second Lieutenant
British Army Royal Field Artillery Lieutenant
British Army Royal Field Artillery Lieutenant, Acting Captain
British Army Royal Field Artillery d/110th Brigade Lieutenant, Acting Major
British Army Royal Field Artillery d/110th Brigade Captain, Acting Major
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
MC British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ruth Mary Evershed daughter 14th September 1922
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Jane Evershed nee Potter mother
John Turner Evershed father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Edith Evershed sister 16th March 1869
Hubert Charles Evershed brother 16th March 1871
Percy Maurice Evershed brother 14th August 1873
Mabel Nellie Evershed sister 3rd March 1876
Lillian Louise Evershed sister 18th June 1880
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Gertrude Annie Tonge wife September 1920

Media

Media

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  • Gravestone
    He is buried in the graveyard of Billinghurst Unitarian Chapel in West Sussex

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  • Supplement to the London Gazette 1st January 1917
    The official account of the award of the Military Cross for services during the Battle of The Somme 1916

    Contributed by:
    Guy74824

  • The Military Cross
    A photo of his Military Cross in its case

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    Guy74824

  • The war medals of A P Evershed MC
    The 1915 Star, the British War Medal, and the Victory Medal

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    Guy74824

  • Envelope to POW Camp
    This is the envelope of a letter sent to A P Evershed by his sister after the Armistice

    Contributed by:
    Guy74824

  • War Office letter
    The letter sent from the War Office to announce that he was now listed as a Prisoner of War rather than Missing

    Contributed by:
    Guy74824

  • Medal Card
    Image of the Medal Card showing award of service medals

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    Guy74824

  • Passport description and date of birth
    Scan of British Passport no. 311783 issued to Arthur Potter Evershed on 25th June 1919

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    Guy74824

  • Passport photo
    Scan of British Passport no. 311783 issued to Arthur Potter Evershed on 25th June 1919

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    Guy74824

  • Arthur Potter Evershed in 1914
    A photograph taken while on leave for his family

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  • 110 Bde RFA
    Cover of a commemorative booklet printed by a former Commanding Officer

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    Guy74824

  • 110 Bde RFA - A & B Batteries
    A list of the Officers who served in A/110 and B/110, from a booklet published by a former Commanding Officer

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    Guy74824

  • Officers, C & D Batteries, 110 Bde RFA
    A list of the Officers who served in C/110 and D/110, from a booklet published by a former Commanding Officer

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    Guy74824

  • Letter from PCL Williams side 1
    A letter to his sister describing his capture

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    Guy74824

  • PCL Williams letter side 2
    A letter to his sister describing his capture

    Contributed by:
    Guy74824

  • Gertrude Annie Tonge
    In R.A.F. Airwoman's uniform in 1918

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    Guy74824

  • ICRC card
    describing when taken

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    Guy74824

  • Ruth as a young girl
    from album

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    Guy74824

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
British Officers taken Prisoner of War 1914-1918 Transcription Guy74824
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Guy74824
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Guy74824
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Guy74824
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Guy74824
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Guy74824
Royal Artillery honours & awards Transcription Guy74824
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Guy74824

External Evidence

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Medal Card of Evershed, Arthur Potter Guy74824
List of British Prisoners of War repatriated from Stralsund POW camp Guy74824
The London Gazette 8th December 1914 Guy74824
Notification of awards of the Military Cross Guy74824
"The 25th Division in France and Flanders" Guy74824
London Gazette - Promotion to temp Lieutenant 15th March 1916 Guy74824
London Gazette - Acting Captain 10th January 1917 Guy74824
London Gazette - Acting Major 7th August 1917 Guy74824
London Gazette - promotion to Temp Captain Guy74824
London Gazette - relinquish acting rank of Major 28th March 1919 Guy74824

Multimedia

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Gravestone Guy74824
Supplement to the London Gazette 1st January 1917 Guy74824
The Military Cross Guy74824
The war medals of A P Evershed MC Guy74824
Envelope to POW Camp Guy74824
War Office letter Guy74824
Medal Card Guy74824
Passport description and date of birth Guy74824
Passport photo Guy74824
Arthur Potter Evershed in 1914 Guy74824
110 Bde RFA Guy74824
110 Bde RFA - A & B Batteries Guy74824
Officers, C & D Batteries, 110 Bde RFA Guy74824
Letter from PCL Williams side 1 Guy74824
PCL Williams letter side 2 Guy74824
Gertrude Annie Tonge Guy74824
ICRC card Guy74824
Ruth as a young girl Guy74824

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We remember Arthur Potter Evershed

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