William Francis EVANS

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EVANS, William Francis

Service Number:	4769
Enlisted:	13 September 1915, Warwick Farm, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Mascot, New South Wales, Australia, 12 September 1893
Home Town:	Mascot, Botany Bay, New South Wales
Schooling:	Cleveland Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk - Railway
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board, Mascot War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

13 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4769, Depot Battalion (AIF), Warwick Farm, New South Wales
1 Dec 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Infantry Battalion, Acting (Orderly Room Sgt)
15 Jan 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Infantry Battalion, Reverts to Private
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4769, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
9 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Infantry Battalion, Acting (Orderly Room Sgt)
9 Apr 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Private, 1st Infantry Battalion, Reverts to Private
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 1st Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4769, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Royal George"
28 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4769, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4769, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4769, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4769 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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Biography contributed by John Oakes

William Francis EVANS (Service Number 4769) was born at Mascot in 1893. He joined the NSW Government Railways Traffic Branch as a telephone boy in 1909. He rose to junior porter in 1910 and apprentice clerk six months later. In 1911, he was promoted to junior clerk in the Sydney Parcels Office. Two months later, he moved to the office of the Superintendent of Lines. He attained proficiency in shorthand and, in September 1914 was promoted to 7th class clerk. In September 1915, he was granted leave to enlist in the AIF.

He enlisted at Warwick Farm. He embarked from Sydney in March 1916 and went via Egypt to France, where he landed in June 1916.

On 19th July, he was reported missing in action. A Court of Enquiry later determined that he had been killed in action on that date. He has no known grave but is commemorated on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles.

- based on notes for the Great Sydney Central Station Honour Board

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