EVANS, Victor Arthur
| Service Number: | 1918 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 May 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bournemouth, England, 21 January 1894 |
| Home Town: | Marryatville, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | St Peters High School, Parkstone, England |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Died of Illness (Scarlet fever), Valletta Il-Belt, Malta, 30 October 1915, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Addolorata Cemetery, Malta E. EA. A. 675. |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Norwood War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 21 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1918, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1918, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1918, 27th Infantry Battalion, RMS Morea, Adelaide | |
| 12 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1918, 27th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Died of Illness in Malta |
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Surname: EVANS; Given Names: Victor Arthur; Date of Birth: 21 January 1894; Date of Enlistment: 21 May 1915; Trade or Calling: Student; Birth Location: Bournemouth England; Address prior to enlistment: 1 Clapton Rd Marryatville; Photograph sent by: Mrs F Evans
Source: State Records SA
His father John EVANS served the the 8th Kings Royal Irish Ussars in the Boer War. The family camed to Australia c 1912.
Victor Evans was 20 years and 11 months on enlistment in May 1915. Born in England he was the son of Mr John Evans and Mrs Frances Evans, of Marryatville in Adelaide's inner Eastern suburbs. He was a school teacher by vocation. He enlisted and was assigned to the 3rd Reinforcements 27th Battalion, embarking aboard the RMS Morea on 26 August 1915.
He was taken on strength by the 27th Battalion at that stage at Gallipoli, on the 12th October, but just five days later was evacuated sick via 7th Field Ambulance on the 17th October, recorded initially as having dysentery. However the diagnosis changed to scarlet fever and he was evacuated to Malta where he died on the 30th October. He was buried at Adolorata Cemetery, outside Valletta on 31 October 1915.
His family arranged a private headstone for his grave after the war. His father, Mr John Evans, passed away on the 4 December 1917. Mrs Evans subseuqently relocated to New Zealand according to the dates of correspondence with respect to Victor's war medals.
Death details via AWM Honour Roll
Awarded the following service medals:
1914/15 Star: 22618
British War Medal: 18523
Victory Medal: 18454
Commemorative Plaque: 313664
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