William Drynan Jervoise EVANS MiD

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EVANS, William Drynan Jervoise

Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	30 September 1914, Sydney, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	AIF Headquarters
Born:	Logan Village, Queensland, 29 November 1874
Home Town:	Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engineer/Town clerk
Died:	Natural causes, Bellevue Hill, New South Wales, 5 July 1948, aged 73 years
Cemetery:	Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant Colonel, Officer, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen

World War 1 Service

30 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Sydney, New South Wales
19 Jan 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain
26 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Major
29 Oct 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Major, AIF Headquarters

Logan Village Museum

William was born 29th November 1874 in Logan Village and died 30th May 1951 in Queensland. At present we have been unable to locate the cemetery in which he is.
His parents were John William Hayes and Mary Ann nee Ambrose.
He married Jessie Maud nee Trevethan.
He enlisted firstly in the Boer War Service No. 88736th Qld Imperial Bushman contingent.
WW1 he was a Captain and later became a Major.
His Medals were : Boer War Queens South African Medal
Oakleaf Clasp 4523
WW1 British War Medal 6923
Victory Medal 6790
Star 1914-1915 24798
He attended the Logan Village School and is also a descendant of the Ambrose and Evans Pioneer families of the area.

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