Private 67883 Evan Gwlym Evans

Courtesy Jeff Keenan

Regiment/Unit: Cheshire Regiment - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 23
Date of death: 23rd of October 1918 (Wednesday)
Born: Parr, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Amerval Communal Cemetery Extension Solesmes - C. 38.

Family details:
Son of Evan and Elizabeth Evans, of 90, Broad Oak Rd., Parr, St. Helens.

Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Evan Gwlym is living at 96 Broad Oak Road, Parr, St Helens with parents Evan (45), Elizabeth (42) and five siblings: Daisy (16), Maurice (13), Richard (11), Margaret (8), Lizzie (2). Also at the address are Aunt Ann Evans (41) and boarder Ebenezer Jones (26). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Pony Driver' Evan Gwlym living at 90 Broad Oak Road, Parr, St Helens with parents Evan (55), Elizabeth (52) and six siblings: Daisy (26), Maurice (23), Richard (21), Margaret (18), Lizzie (12), David Thomas (9).

Notes:
Shown on the Cenotaph as 'Evans Gwlym'

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Evans_67883.jpg[/pic][caption]From The Local Press - Courtesy Jeff Keenan[/caption] [pic]tpics/67883_Evans.jpg[/pic] [caption]Image Courtesy of Jeff Keenan from the Local Press[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Evans_G_67883_Cheshires.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Evan Gwlym Evans at Amerval Communal Cemetery Extension, Solesmes (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption] [pic]tpics/67883_Gwylm_Evans.jpg[/pic] [pic]tpics/67883_Gwylm_Evans2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication to Private Evan Gwlym Evans at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem4.jpg[/pic] [caption]Remembered as Gwilym Evans on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]