Evans, Walter

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Evans, Walter Eric Service Number 289

Died of Wounds 26th June 1915 At Sea on the 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 ENLIST-MENT

Sydney, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE 5 yrs Yeomanny Service 2 yrs 165 days 120th Bakery RFA (Bought Dis-

charge).

NEXT OF KIN Mother;-S E Evans ‘The Poples” 15 Park Grove Levvenschulme England

Cousin;- Nellie Davison, Royal Prince Alfred Hosp. Sydney /”Hillcrest” Gos-ford.

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’5”. Weight-138lbs. Chest-34-36”. Complexion-Dark Brown. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Brown. Tattoo L/Forearm-2 Anchors & D. R/forearm- Dagger

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED Sydney 18 Oct 1914 per HMAT A8 “Argyllshire”.

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.

MEDALS 1914-15 Star-6510, British War Medal-839, Victory Medal-796. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-320379.

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS 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./

WILL Beneficiary;- Miss Nellie Davison, “Fairfield” Gosford, NSW

CORRESPONDENCE James F Davison (Uncle), Gosford / Nellie (EE) Davison/

REMARKS

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1910389





























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