| Regimental number | 1383 |
| Place of birth | Drogheda, Co Louth, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Dyer and cleaner |
| Address | 29 Bourke Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Amy B Evers, 29 Bourke Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Royal Irish Rifles (time expired); 3 years in the Royal Army Medical Corps, Territorial Force (resigned). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: enlisted in the Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force as No. 46, Pte, 1st Tropical Force, 15 August 1914. Embarked Sydney on board HMAT 'Berrima', 19 August 1914. Sent to District Headquarters, 2nd Military District, on board SS 'Morinda' as escort for prisoners from Rabaul. 30 November 1914. Discharged from AN&MEF, 8 January 1915; period of service: 151 days. Enlisted in the AIF, 23 March 1915; embarked Sydney, 25 June 1915; disembarked Egypt [date not recorded]. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 16 August 1915. Admitted to HS 'Dongala', 1 December 1915 (haemorrhoids and jaundice); transferred to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, Egypt, 4 December 1915; to Mena House, 10 December 1915; to Overseas Base, Ghezireh, 28 December 1915. Found guilty of being absent without leave from 6 am, 6 February, to 6 am, 4 February 1916: awarded 7 days confined to barracks. Admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 19 February 1916 (tonsillar abscess). Transferred to 5th Training Bn, Tel el Kebir, 11 May 1916. Proceeded to England from Alexandria, 2 August 1916; marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 4 September 1916. On leave [dates not recorded]; admitted to King George's Hospital while on leave, 7 October 1916; transferred to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 24 November 1916 (gastritis and inflammation of stomach); discharged from hospital, 14 February 1917, and granted furlough, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 28 February 1917. Found guilty, 7 March 1917, of overstaying leave from 6 pm, 2 March, to 6 pm, 5 March 1915: awarded 7 days confined to barracks; forfeited total of 4 days' pay. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Themistocles', 4 May 1917; disembarked Sydney, 4 July 1917; discharged, 31 July 1917 (medically unfit). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, EVERS Christopher Joseph |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
