| Regimental number | 6545 |
| Place of birth | Chapple Town, Leads, Yorkshire, England |
| School | Caboolture, Mungarr, Blackall, Barolin, Bundaberg Schools, Queensland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 2 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | Gatton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T.W. Evans, Lake's Creek, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He qualified for a Commission at Salisbury, England and passed examination with credit. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot VII, Row C, Grave No. 13), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 104 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of the late Thomas WIlliam EVANS and Ellen PRINCE, his wife. Native of Leeds, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Promoted Acting Corporal, 12 December 1916. Embarked Sydney, 7 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 11 April 1917; marched into 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, 11 April 1917, and reverts to the rank of Private, the same day. Promoted Acting Lance Corporal, 28 July 1917. Reverts to the rank of Private, 17 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 27 October 1917; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 18 October 1917. Proceeded to unit, 22 October 1917; taken on strength of 25th Bn, in the field, 24 October 1917. Promoted Lance Corporal, 23 June 1918. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, EVANS Herbert |
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