John Colvin Evans
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EVANS, John Colvin
Service no: 215 [1]
Place of birth: Borenore, 1893
Address: Tara, The Boulevard, Strathfield
Occupation: Clerk
Next of kin: John Westopp Green Evans (father), Tara, The Boulevard, Strathfield
Date of enlistment: 10 February 1915
Place of enlistment: Liverpool
Age at enlistment: 21
Fate: Promoted to Lance Corporal 16 May 1915. Embarked HMAT Ceramic, Sydney, 25 June 1915. Joined Mediterranean Expeditionary Force 16 August 1915. Admitted to 16th Casual Clearing Station, Gallipoli, 7 September 1915. Transferred to Mudros suffering from bronchitis 8 September 1915. Transferred to hospital in Malta suffering from typhoid 12 September 1915. Embarked for Egypt fit for active service 30 November 1915. Taken on strength Ghezireh 13 January 1916. Admitted to No 4 Auxiliary Hospital Abbassia suffering from mumps 27 January 1916. Returned to duty Moascar 7 March 1916. Joined British Expeditionary Force Alexandria 18 March 1916. Proceeded to France 25 March 1916. Wounded in action 1 August 1916. Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance suffering a gunshot wounds to the left side and leg 2 August 1916. Transferred to No 3 Canadian General Hospital Camiers 2 August 1916. Transferred to the 7th Convalescent Depot Camiers 8 August 1916. Taken on strength Etaples 21 August 1916. Promoted to Acting Sergeant 23 August 1916. Returned to duty 28 August 1916. Promoted to Sergeant 7 September 1916. Proceeded to bayonet course 9 October 1916. Returned from bayonet course 11 October 1916. Taken on strength 5th Training Battalion 28 October 1916. Marched in to Rollestone, England, 31 October 1916. Rejoined Battalion in France 18 September 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 9 October 1917.
Date of death: 9 October 1917, Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium
Buried: No known grave