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Mar 28, 1895
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Born in Croyden, Surrey, England
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Oct 3, 1912
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After graduating from Brighton College in East
Sussex, he embarked the SS Ionian in London
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Oct 15, 1912
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to
Toronto, Ontario
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Oct 21, 1914
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Shown on the payroll of the 15th
Regiment, Argyll Light Infantry in Belleville, Ontario
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59310 (temporary number 936)
Ø Next of kin given as H.F. Evans, father, 21 Norbury Court Rd.,
Norbury, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Bank Clerk
o He is noted as formerly employed by the Davis branch of the Dominion
Bank in Belleville, Ontario
Ø Previous military experience given as 15th Regiment, Argyll
Light Infantry
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “H” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Nov 16, 1914
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Appointed to the position of Pay Sergeant
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Jan 1, 1915
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Reverted to rank of Private and reassigned to
“D” Company
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the
battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 9, 1915
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Promoted to the rank of Corporal to replace Cpl
Frankland 59338, who had been invalided to England.
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Mar 16, 1916
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While returning from a work party when the
battalion was billeted in La Clytte, Belgium, Corporal Evans was killed by a sniper’s
bullet. The official report in the file
states he was instantly killed by a bullet to the head, however an eye witness account
states the bullet struck the back of his neck. His
comrades buried him in the nearby Ridgewood Cemetery shortly after.
Following the war the 1914-15 Star, British War
Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. F.G. Evans, 21
Norbury Court Rd., Norbury, London, England
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll
were sent to his father, Mr. Harry Evans, at the same address
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