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EVANS, Ernest Roy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3016 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 16 May 1897 |
| Home Town: | Willunga, Onkaparinga, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk, S.A.R. |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 18 June 1967, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Interment Location General AD, Path 3, Grave 133 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 2 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3016, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3016, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3016, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3016, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Private Evans was assigned as Lieutenant James Churchill Smith's Batman (personal assisant) from 29 September 1914 until 1 March 1916 when he was reassigned.