Evans, Walter Herbert

Western FrontAll Campaigns

17 Jan

Written By Renegade Moss

SURNAME

Evans

NAME

Walter Herbert

PLACE OF BIRTH

Birmingham England

OCCUPATION

Mechanic

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Townsville

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

18-09-15

NEXT OF KIN

Mother, Mrs FH Evans, Birmingham, England

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Address, Mossman via Port Douglas

REGIMENT 1

Special units

RANK

Sergeant

CAMPAIGN 1

Western Front

OTHER INFORMATION

Embarked Star of Victoria 31-03-16; 7th then 13th Field Ambulance in France. Awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.

STORY OUTLINE

Our only connection for Walter Evans to Douglas Shire is his address, Mossman. Born in Birmingham, England and enlisted Townsville he embarked on the Star of Victoria in March 1916 and served with the 13th Field Ambulance in France and Belgium. Being a mechanic, his assignment to ambulance vehicles was appropriate and no doubt well applied. After the war he returned to Australia on the Persic in July 1919.

SERVICE NO

10067