Regimental number | 1039 |
Place of birth | Borung, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Kellalac, via Murtoa, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.4 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Richard Thomas Evans, Kellalac, via Murtoa, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Horsham, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1038 Pte James Percy EVANS, 38th Bn, returned to Australia, 30 April 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Osterley', 31 October 1918; discharged (medically unfit: wounded: flesh wound, both thighs), Melbourne, 27 June 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Warracknabeal Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EVANS Richard Austin |