Regimental number | 2365 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Other Names | Ruben |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 121 Sturt Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 6' 2.5" |
Weight | 183 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Grace Mary Evans, 121 Sturt Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the 9th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Africa. |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Demosthenes', 19 March 1916 (as 'undesirable'); disembarked Adelaide, 19 April 1916; discharged (disciplinary reasons), Adelaide, 20 April 1916. Memorandum, Commandant, 4th Military District, to Base Records, Melbourne, 12 June 1923: 'This man enlisted on the 22nd March, 1915, and proceeded abroad. He was, however, returned to Australia as undesirable and was discharged on the 20th April, 1916. Ex-Private EVANS states the reason for his return for disciplinary reasons was on account of his refusing operation. Ex-Pte. Evans has a family of five children, and has been refused assistance by the S.A. Soldiers' Fund on account of his War Record ... Should his assertion that he was returned on account of refusing operation be correct, it is recommended that his Discharge Certificate which now reads "Being returned from Egypt for disciplinary reasons", be amended to:- "On account of having refused operation." Base Records to Adjutant General, 21 June 1923: ' ... an operation was advised and declined by the soldier in question and the refusal was consideraed to be unreasonable. It is observed, however ... that the soldier had already undergone, since childhood, five operations on account of hernia ... It is suggested that the reason for discharged should be amended to read "his services being no longer required" ... and that the words "Refused Operation" be added, as an explanation.' Amendment approved, memo, 3 July 1923. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 42 |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 7 East, Grave No. 15 North), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EVANS Reuben Thomas |