Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

 

From A Tribute to the employees of the Metropolitan

Gas Company who served in the Great War.

(Courtesy of Old Gippstown)

 

Evans A P R  Pte 6702    Allan Percy Rupert                6 Inf Bn    28    Clerk    Single    C of E       

Address:    Moonee Ponds, York St, 25 "Llanberis"

Next of Kin:    Evans, E, father, "Llanberis", 25 York St, Moonee Ponds   

Enlisted:    3 Oct 1916       

Embarked:     A38 Ulysses 25 Oct 1916   

 

Relatives on Active Service:

Evans E S Pte 17339 brother

 

Date of Death:  10/08/1918

CWGC: "Son of Evan and Alice Susannah Evans, of 25, York St., Moonee Ponds, Victoria.

Born in North Melbourne".

VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL

 

Australian War Memorial Collection.

Collection relating to service of 6702 Private Allan Percy Rupert Evans, 6 Battalion, France, 1917-1918. Collection includes copies of letters sent home to family in Australia. Copies made in 1928 by the Australian War Memorial. Location of originals unknown. Copies bound into file cover.

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/1DRL/0269

 

From the Scotch College commemorative website.

 

 

Mr. and Mrs. E. Evans, of York street, Moonee Ponds, have been notified that their son, Allan, has transferred from the Signalling Corps to the Infantry, and has attained the rank of Corporal.   ROLL OF HONOUR. (1917, August 9). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 5 Edition: Morning. Retrieved May 22, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74603356

 

AUSTRALIANS ON SERVICE. EVANS.-Pte Allan P. R Evans, Lewis gunner, younger son of Mrs Alice S Evans and the late Evan Evans, of HM Customs,  of Llanberris, York street, Moonee Ponds, was killed in action in France on August 10. On two former occasions he had been wounded. Pte. Evans enlisted in October, 1916, having been  previously engaged on transport duty since June, 1915. He and his only brother, Pte E S. Evans, of the Stores branch, GPO, who has also been wounded, and is still on active service in France, are old Scotch Collegians. Before enlisting Private Evans was for ten years on the staff of the Metropolitan Gas Company.   The Argus 2 September 1918  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1401789

 

Mr. E. Evans. of York street, Moonee, Ponds, has been notified that his son., Pte, Allan Evans, has been wounded. He has been away 12 months.   ROLL OF HONOUR. (1917, October 25). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2 Edition: Morning. Retrieved May 25, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74604095

 

News has been received that Allan Evans, son of the late Evan Evans, of York street. Moonee Ponds, has been wounded. He is a ..... attached to the 6th Battalion. His elder brother, Stanley, was wounded in the foot on 2nd April, and has recovered and returned to his unit, 12th F....  OUR SOLDIERS. (1918, July 11). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 3 Edition: Morning. Retrieved July 10, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74606542

 

ROLL OF HONOR Pte. Allan P. R. Evans, younger son of Mrs. Evan Evans, of "Llanberis," York street, Moonee Ponds, and the late Evan Evans, of H.M. Customs (and to whom we referred in our last issue), was killed in action in France on August 10th. He had previously been wounded twice. Prior to enlisting, he was engaged on transport duty, enlisting in October, 1916, and leaving for the front in the same month. Pte. Evans was an old Scotch Collegian, and his only brother is also on active service in France.   ROLL OF HONOR. (1918, September 5). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2 Edition: Morning. Retrieved August 10, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74607076

 

Mentioned in this publication:

The Australasian,  25 September 1915.

The School at War.  Scotch College.

 

Australian Red Cross Missing and Wounded Enquiries Bureau Correspondence - extracts   Killed in Action 10-8-18 While his platoon were advancing to re-inforce 8th Battalion, this soldier was stuck in the neck by a bullet which inflicted a mortal wound.... Sgd L C Campbell, Capt Temp:  C/W 6th Battalion. ------------ Allan Evans was a private in C Company, 10th Platoon, 6th Battalion, tall, dark, thin.  I was alongside him when he was killed on the 9th August about 5.30 pm just before sundown.  Was hit in the head by a machine gun bullet and killed instantly.  We had just reached our objective.  He was hit just as we were getting into the trench where we stopped that night.  It was in the attack on Lihons Ridge in front of Rozieres.  I did not see him buried or see his grave. Informant Cpl J Brownhill 5057 C Coy, 6th Battn. ----- Dear Madam, As I am expecting to set out for Germany in a few days I find it impossible to do anything with the enclosed letter, and I would be most grateful if you could send his mother any information.  I do not remember the lad's unit. His name is Alan P R Evans and I saw him last in Le Havre in June or July.   W E Moorhouse, Cs 1st Aust Pioneers   Moorhouse was a Chaplain, 4th Class, temporarily attached to the 1st Australian Pioneers, originally a clergyman from Armadale.   http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1062622--1-.PDF

 

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Town Hall A-F

Moonee Ponds West State School

Essendon Rowing Club

St James Church of England, Moonee Ponds *

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours

Metropolitan Gas Company

Scotch College

 

 

In Memoriam

 

ON ACTIVE SERVICE. EVANS.--Killed in action, in

France, on 10th August, Pte. Allan Percy Rupert

Evans, Lewis-gunner, 6th Battalion, dearly loved

younger son of Alice S. and the late Evan Evans,

of "Llanberis," York st., Moonee Ponds, also

loving brother of Alice, Stanley (on active service),

Mrs. Prewett, Ruby, Lillian, Muriel and Olive.

 

Family Notices. (1918, August 29). The Essendon

Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows

Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2

Edition: Morning. Retrieved August 10, 2012,

from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74606971

 

EVANS.-In loving memory of our dear son and   
brother, Private Allan Percy Rupert, Lewis gunner,
6th Battalion, killed in action, 9th August, 1918,

at Lihons, in France.        
He put all pleasant things aside,    
And greatly loving, greatly died. 
-(Mrs. E. Evans and family, Moonee Ponds.)

EVANS.-Allan P. R, 6702, 6th Battalion, at
Lihors, France, 9th August, 1918, the dearly
 loved and loving nephew of Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
Box, Yarallah, Brighton Beach, and M. E. and  
J. B. Allan, McCracken street, Kensington.

 

Family Notices. (1918, August 31). The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 -

1946), p. 57. Retrieved April 16, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140211171

 

 

The Argus Saturday 9 August 1919

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4707285

 

EVANS.-In loving and honoured memory of my
cousin, Allan Evans, who fell at Villers Bre-
tonneux on August 9, 1918.
Lest we forget. -(E.M.G.)

EVANS. - In loving memory of Allan Percy
Rupert, beloved son of Alice and the late Evan
Evans, brother of Alice, Stanley, Mabel, Ruby.
Lilian, Muriel, and Olive, killed in action at Lihons,    
France, August 9, 1918. 
Ever remembered.   

The Argus Monday 9 August 1920
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4591214

 

EVANS - In loving memory of our dear son and    
brother, Allan P R Evans, Lewis gunner, 6th Batt,
killed in action August 9, 1918, Lihons
France.
Ever remembered
-(Mrs. E. Evans,York street, Moonee Ponds)

The Argus 9 August 1922

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1838089

 

McCUTHESON -A token of remembrance to
Duncan and Ross; and Noel Robertson, Jock Hodge,
Will Wotherspoon, Allan Evans, Charles Levens,
Allan Bradley, from a mate.  

-(C.V.B., Ascotvale)
Family Notices. (1923, April 25). The Argus, p. 1.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1892688

 

EVANS.-In loving memory of Allan P R Evans    

who was killed in action on August 9, 1918,

at Lihons France (Inserted by his mother and      

sisters York street, Moonee Ponds)   

The Argus 9 August 1923 

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2014073

 

EVANS - In loving memory of Allan Percy  
Rupert, who was killed in action on the 9th    
August, 1918 at Lihons, France, younger
son of Alice and the late Evan Evans, York street 
Moonee Ponds, brother of Alice Stanley,
Mabel (Mrs Prewett) Ruby (Mrs Donagan).
Lilian (Mrs Shepherd), Muriel, and Olive
(Mrs. Crosskell).

The Argus 8 August 1925

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2153643

 

EVANS -In loving memory of Acting corporal 
Allan P R Evans, L.G,, 6th Battalion, killed
in action at Lihons, France, on the 9th August,  
1918, son of Mrs and the late Evan Evans, 
Moonee Ponds
Ever remembered

The Argus 9 August 1926

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3800923

 

EVANS.-In loving memory of Allan P. R. Evans,

son of the late Evan Evans and Mrs Evans, of

York street. Moonee Ponds, killed in action at

Lihons. France, on August 9, 1918.

The Argus 9 August 1928

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3949600

 

EVANS-In loving memory of Allan Percy  

Rupert, who was killed in action at Lihons

France on the 9th August,1918, younger

son of   Alice and the late Evan Evans,

brother of Alice,Stanley, Mabel, Lilian,

Ruby, Muriel and Olive, York street,

Moonee Ponds. Ever remembered

The Argus 9 August 1930

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4104817

 

EVANS. - In loving memory of our son and brother,

Allan Percy Rupert, 6th Battalion, who was killed in

action at Lihons, near Villers Bretonneux, on August 9,

1918.

The Argus 9 August 1932

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4467225

 

EVANS. - In loving memory of our son and brother,

Allan Percy Rupert, 6th Battalion, who was killed in

action at Lihons, near Villers Bretonneux, on August 9,

1918.

The Argus 9 August 1933

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4754134

 

EVANS In loving memory of my dear son and our

brother Allan Percy Rupert who was killed in

action at Lihons, France, on the 9th  

August 1918 -Ever rememberd. (Inserted  

by mother and family, 25 York street Moonee  

Ponds.

The Argus 8 August 1936

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11900932

 

A small tribute to the honour of Duncan and
Ross McCutcheon, Will Wotherspoon, Noel
Robertson, Jack Hodge, Chas Levens, Allan  
Bradley, Alex McArthur, Allan Evans, Dr. J.
Fairley. (From a Bible class-mate C.V.B., 
Ascotvale.) 
Family Notices. (1924, April 25). The Argus, p. 1.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1915169

 

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