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We remember David Dudley Evans
We remember David Dudley Evans
Timeline
Timeline
1876
1911
employment
Retail Manager
Katz Brothers
Singapore
Singapore
Source:9443532
1911 - 1914
1915
theatres
East Africa :5a
Source:1737202
4th May 1915 - 24th June 1916
1916
marriage
Minerva Eugenia Jenkins Evans
Source:9443527
24th June 1916
service
British Army
Corporal
1337
Royal Fusiliers
25th Battalion
Source:1737202
service
British Army
Serjeant
GS/1337
Royal Fusiliers
25th Battalion
Source:1737202
service
British Army
Serjeant
13377
Royal Fusiliers
25
Source:7931289
service
British Army
Serjeant
13377
Royal Fusiliers
25
Source:1737202
theatres
East Africa :5a
Source:7931289
location
Europe Hotel Singapore Straits Settlements
Singapore
their own address
Source:7931294
1916
death
Killed in Action
Shot in the head during a bayonet charge
near Lake Tanganyika
Tanzania, United Republic of
Source:7931289
Source:9443532
24th June 1916
burial
Tanzania, United Republic of
3. F. 12
Source:7931289
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | David Dudley |
| Initials | DD |
| Last Name | Evans |
| Source | 7931289 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe Hotel Singapore Straits Settlements | Singapore | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1337 | Royal Fusiliers | 25th Battalion | Corporal | |
| British Army | GS/1337 | Royal Fusiliers | 25th Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 13377 | Royal Fusiliers | 25 | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 13377 | Royal Fusiliers | 25 | Serjeant |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva Eugenia Jenkins Evans | wife | 24th June 1916 |
Media
Media
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Notice of Death Straits TimesThe Straits Times, 11 September 1916, Page 8Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wealh National Archives | Rosemary251 | |
| Llanelli Great War Memorial | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Evan, DD | Rosemary251 | |
| The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 | |
| Notice of Death Straits Times | Rosemary251 |
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