Thursday 8 January 2009

Private William Evans

Born on 28 June 1884 in Campden, Gloucestershire., England - brother of Mrs. William Smith, Campden, Gloucestershire, England - at the time of his conscription in 1918: present address in Luseland, Saskatchewan, single, Church of England, trade as farmer, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 7.5 inches, chest of 38 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, brown eyes, brown hair.

Conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment, in Regina, Saskatchewan, on 28 March 1918 (number 1263747) - taken on the strength of the 28th Battalion, CEF, on 5 September 1918 - transferred to the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 21 or 22 September 1918 - wounded on 29 September or 7 October 1918 - invalided to England on 17 October 1918.

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