EVANS Harry

  • First Name(s):
    Harry 
  • Surname:
    EVANS
  • Service Number:
    Unknown
  • Rank:

    Unknown

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    Unknown
  • Age At Death:
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Unknown
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Bayton St Bartholomew’s Church with the additional information: 31 May 1917

Further Information About EVANS Harry

Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for army casualties located in Worcester Cathedral with the following information:
1637 Evans Harry, The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry

There is no casualty on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Soldiers Died in the Great War or on the National Archives Medal Roll under these details.

Harry Evans married Alice Mole in 1913. He was declared physically unfit for military service in April 1915. His death, aged 28, is registered in the June Quarter 1917 under the Cleobury Mortimer Registration District.

The grave of Harry Evans is located on the Western side of St Bartholomew’s Churchyard, Bayton. It is a conventional sandstone headstone with no mention of war service. His parents have graves alongside. His death certificate reveals that he died at Clows Top, aged 28, of tuberculosis which he had for 3 years.

1911 Census
Wheelwrights Shop, Bayton
Edwin Evans, head, age 51, Wheelwright, born Bayton, Worcestershire
Elizabeth Evans, wife, age 49, married 30 years, born Birmingham
Harry Evans, son, age 22, Wheelwright, born Bayton, Worcestershire
Edward Evans, son, age 18, Wheelwright, born Bayton, Worcestershire
Thomas E. Evans, son , age 11, School, born Bayton, Worcestershire

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Credits: Memorial photograph courtesy and copyright of Chris Pate. Grave location, marriage, military and death certificate information provided by Daphne Gray. 1911 census researched and transcribed by Sandra Taylor.