John Francis (Jack) EVANS

EVANS, John Francis

Service Number: V240435
Enlisted: 18 July 1941
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF
Born: Avoca, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia, 1 December 1919
Home Town: Natte Yallock, Pyrenees, Victoria
Schooling: Merit Certificate
Occupation: General Farm Hand
Died: Killed in Action, New Guinea, 7 July 1943, aged 23 years
Cemetery: Lae War Cemetery
(CWGC) Grave Reference ~ Plot R. Row C. Grave 16. Personal Inscription ~ "FOR EVER WE'LL REMEMBER AND LOVE YOU DEAR JACK. MOTHER"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Natte Yallock Memorial, Natte Yallock WW2 Honour Roll
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, V240435
18 Jul 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V240435, 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF

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