Benjamin Joseph EVANS

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Service Number:	3143
Enlisted:	3 August 1915, Seymour, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Port Fairy, Moyne, Victoria
Schooling:	Port Fairy State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Fisherman
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 4 February 1917
Cemetery:	Bancourt British Cemetery Plot V, Row J, Grave No. 2,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Fairy St. John's Anglican Church "Evans" Memorial Plaque, Port Fairy St. John's Anglican Church Roll of Honor WW1, Port Fairy War Memorial

3 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3143, 5th Infantry Battalion, Seymour, Vic.
29 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 3143, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 3143, 5th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne
15 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3143, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
4 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 3143, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3143 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-02-04

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