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We remember Evan Evans
We remember Evan Evans
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Timeline
Timeline
1895
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8784673
April 1911
1911
location
1 Burleigh Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8784673
April 1911
1915
enlistment
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Source:8777359
1915
1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
3419
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8777359
1915 - 24th September 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8889745
18th August 1915 - 24th September 1916
1916
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8889749
14th September 1916
service
British Army
Private
3419
London Regiment
8th lond Battalion
Source:1738105
location
Wolverhampton
United Kingdom
Source:7017397
1916
death
Died of wounds
Somme
France
Source:7017397
Source:8777359
24th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7017397
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Evan |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Evans, |
| Source | 8889749 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Burleigh Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Wolverhampton | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3419 | London Regiment | 8th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 3419 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Evans | father | ||
| Lucy Ann Evans | mother |
Media
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry - MIC image (War medals) | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE. 14 SEPTEMBER 1916 - Military Medal | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| EVANS, Evan (Jnr) | R58235 |
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We remember Evan Evans
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