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EVANS, Gerald Vance
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5359 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Rosewood Shire Council Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5359, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5359, 9th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
Further detail from the book "Stealth Raiders" - Gerald self published a record of his diary and memoirs, titled "The Hell, The Humour and The Heartbreak: A Private's View of World War 1", published by Kangaroo Press, Kenthurst in 1991.
Submitted 10 February 2020 by Maxwell HILL
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 165, 266 & 289. Prior to the war he was a saddler of Rosewood Qld. He enlisted 12th Oct 1915 aged 22 years. He served with the 9th Infantry Battalion. He survived the war and departed the UK for home 20th May 1919.
Submitted 10 February 2020 by Maxwell HILL