EVATT, Raymond Scott
| Service Number: | 179 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 March 1915, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 5 March 1896 |
| Home Town: | North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Forts Street Boys High School, Technical College, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Chemist at CSR |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Belgium, 20 September 1917, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 179, 20th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 179, 20th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 179, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement Lieutenant, 20th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 20 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-09-20 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Jane Sophia and John Ashmore Hamilton EVATT
Of Grantham Street, Milsons's Point, North Sydney, NSW
Joined the staff at CSR in January 1912
Enlisting as a Private early in 1915, he joined the 20th Battalion, with which he remained during the whole of his service, attaining successively the ranks of Sergeant, Company Sergeant-Major, 2nd Lieutenant and Lieutenant. From August 1915 until the evacuation he was on Gallipoli, taking part in various minor operations, and after a period in Egypt, his Battalion proceeded to France. There, from March 1916 to september 1917 Evatt remained, participating in a great number of engagements including Pozieres, Bullecourt, Messines, Bapaume, Warlencourt and Passchendaele, and for conspicuous gallantry in action at Warlencourt he was awarded the Military Cross.
Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his men forward under very heavy fire in a most gallant manner, and succeeded in capturing his objective. He has previously done fine work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133
Date: 21 August 1917
He was wounded on two different occasions, and on the 20th September 1917 he was killed in action during the third battle of Ypres. A brother also served.
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