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George EVANS

Regimental number2603
Place of birthBallarat, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationPicture framer
Address33 Ann Street, Stepney, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation44
Height5' 8"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Catherine Evans, 33 Ann Street, Stepney, South Australia
Previous military service2 years 128 days 50th Battalion AIF
Enlistment date19 April 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll19 April 1915
Place of enlistmentKeswick, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 2 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll50th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 9 May 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Mary Jane EVANS
Discharge date24 August 1917
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', 4 May 1917; disembarked Melbourne for Adelaide, 2 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 24 August 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to war service.
Date of death7 September 1939
Age at death72
Place of burialAIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, EVANS George

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