EVANS, George Freeman
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 1 May 1915, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Semaphore, South Australia, 28 April 1891 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Civil Servant (Harbour Board) |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Pozieres, France, 14 August 1916, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Sunken Road Cemetery, Contalmaison |
| Memorials: | Boulder Roll of Honour Board, East Fremantle Municipality Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Wandilla, Fremantle | |
| 14 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1916-08-14 |
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"THE LATE CAPT. G. F. EVANS.
Capt. George P. Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Evans, of Western Australia, and formerly of this State, was killed in action in France on August 14. Mr. Evans was formerly railway station master at Semaphore, Woodville, and Largs Bay, and Capt. Evans spent his early years in those districts. His grand-parents were the late Mr. George M. and Mrs. Louisa T. N. Pedler, of Semaphore, and Capt. Beilby and Mrs. Evans, of Port Adelaide. A great uncle of the deceased officer was the late Col. Philip Pedler, of Madras Staff Corps Native Infantry, India, and his great-grandfather was Capt. John Pedler, R.N., who served in the battles of Copenhagen and the Nile under Lord Nelson. Prior to enlisting at Western Australia Capt. Evans was employed by the Fremantie Harbour Trust, and was greatly esteemed by his fellow officers. He represented Australia's best type of young manhood, and had a most promising future." - from the Adelaide Observer 23 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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