EVANS J

Possibly Private James Evans
18th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
Service No 15971
Died aged 23 on 28th October 1917
Son of W. D. and L. Evans, 42 Melbourne St., Worcester
Buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium, Grave XI. D. 14.

Appears on:
Possibly on Worcester Guildhall

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Possibly Private John W. Evans
6th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Service No 45172. Transferred to 424th Agricultural Company Labour Corps, Service No 498496.
Died aged 43 on 25th February 1919
Husband of Annie Maria Evans, 18 Bromsgrove St., Barbourne, Worcester
Buried in Worcester (Astwood) Cemetery, England, Grave 17619.

John Evans, occupation: soldier, resident Bromsgrove Street, Claines, died in Norton Barracks, County. He was buried in consecrated ground in Astwood Cemetery on 4th March 1919, aged 43 years. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend E.J. Murray.

Source for additional information: Register of burials in Astwood Cemetery, entry no 40641, available on microfilm at Worcestershire Archives.

The following information has been researched by Geoff Hill:
Formed in January 1917, the Labour Corps grew to some 389,900 men (more than 10% of the total size of the Army) by the Armistice. Of this total, around 175,000 were working in the United Kingdom and the rest in the theatres of war. The Corps was manned by officers and other ranks who had been medically rated below the “A1” condition needed for front line service. Many were returned wounded. This may explain John Evans’ transfer from Worcestershire Regiment to Labour Corps.

Appears on:
Worcester St Stephen’s Church
Worcester Astwood Cemetery
Possibly on Worcester Guildhall

A photograph of the grave of Private John Evans, 45712 is available. If you wish to purchase a copy please do so through this casualty’s page on Worcester St Stephen’s Church.