LONG PRESTON - YORKSHIRE
Photos; Berenice Baynham
Driver Harry EVANS 2124
Born: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Attestation Papers) Roll of Honour, states Esholt, Yorkshire Enlisted: 14-9-1914, Brisbane, Queensland 3rd Australian Field Artillery Brigade Died of Illness: 16-9-1915, Egypt, aged 24years Resting: Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt Son of Stephen and Ellen Evans, of Main St., Long Preston, Yorks., England Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 12 |
Craven Herald 15 October 1915
LONG PRESTON – DEATH ON ACTIVE SERVICE
The parents of Driver Harry Evans, who joined the 7th Battery, Australian Field Artillery a year ago, have just received the sad news of his death as given in the letter below, sent from Zaherut Camp, Alexandria, 20th September:– “Madam, – I regret to announce the death of your son, Driver Evans, of this battery. He died of fever at Victoria Hospital here, and you may rest assured everything possible was done. He was buried at the Military Hospital, Chatby. Your son, in my opinion, had some of the best qualities of a soldier and his loss is keenly felt by his comrades, amongst whom he was very popular. I am sending a small parcel of personal effects.- W. Jelliquhart, Lieut., O.C., 7th Battery.”
Young Evans went to Australia about four years since to work on a sugar plantation, but joined the Army soon after the war began. He went with the Australians to Egypt and saw active service both there and in the Dardanelles. His brother, Alf, is with the Territorials in France.
On Sunday evening, at the Baptist Chapel, the service was to the memory of Driver Evans. The preacher was Mr. Stewart, of Rawdon. The Cadets, under the command of Lieut. Sharples, attended the service, and the Officer Commanding read the lessons. The chapel was full in every part. At the close Handel’s Funeral March was played.
At the Parish Church on Sunday morning touching reference was made to the death of Evans and the Dead March was played on the organ.
LONG PRESTON – DEATH ON ACTIVE SERVICE
The parents of Driver Harry Evans, who joined the 7th Battery, Australian Field Artillery a year ago, have just received the sad news of his death as given in the letter below, sent from Zaherut Camp, Alexandria, 20th September:– “Madam, – I regret to announce the death of your son, Driver Evans, of this battery. He died of fever at Victoria Hospital here, and you may rest assured everything possible was done. He was buried at the Military Hospital, Chatby. Your son, in my opinion, had some of the best qualities of a soldier and his loss is keenly felt by his comrades, amongst whom he was very popular. I am sending a small parcel of personal effects.- W. Jelliquhart, Lieut., O.C., 7th Battery.”
Young Evans went to Australia about four years since to work on a sugar plantation, but joined the Army soon after the war began. He went with the Australians to Egypt and saw active service both there and in the Dardanelles. His brother, Alf, is with the Territorials in France.
On Sunday evening, at the Baptist Chapel, the service was to the memory of Driver Evans. The preacher was Mr. Stewart, of Rawdon. The Cadets, under the command of Lieut. Sharples, attended the service, and the Officer Commanding read the lessons. The chapel was full in every part. At the close Handel’s Funeral March was played.
At the Parish Church on Sunday morning touching reference was made to the death of Evans and the Dead March was played on the organ.