ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

EVANS, David Lewis

EVANS, David Lewis

Full Name: David Lewis

EVANS

Date of Birth: 01

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1874

Place of birth: Lampeter

Wales

Occupation: Hewer/Clerk

Address: Cookernup WA

Next of Kin: Wife – Jennie Evans

Next of Kin Address: Bryaernon Telinfach Cardigan Wales

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 4305

Rank: Lance Corporal

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion/Australian Army Pay Corps

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-09

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-04-01

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-05-17

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1920-03-13

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2/02/1916- Completed Medical Examination Perth WA
9/02/1916- To 28th Battalion 10th Reinforcements Blackboy Hill as Private
8/03/1916- To 22 Depot Company Blackboy Hill
24/03/1916- Rejoined 28th Battalion 10th Reinforcements Blackboy Hill
17/05/1916- To Training Battalion England ex Australia
29/05/1916- Proceeded Overseas France ex Southampton England
15/07/1916- Joined 28th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
29/07/1916- Reported Missing In Action France
29/07/1916- Reported Captured Pozieres France  and Officially Reported as Prisoner of War held in Germany
11/12/1918- Repatriated Prisoner of War arrived England
13/12/1918- Granted Leave England
15/01/1919- To No. 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny England ex Leave
5/02/1919- Attached Australian Army Pay Corps London ex Sutton Veny
17/06/1919- Appointed ER/2/Cpl with Australian Army Pay Corps London
13/03/1920- Discharged from Service and Demobilised London England

Service Medals Awarded

British War Medal – No. 1809

Victory Medal – No. 1809

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial  WA

 

Red Cross Prisoner of War Files Summary

11/09/1916–  Red Cross London – Missing- EVANS, David . L. , 4305 – ” Prisoner of War.  Captured at Pozieres 29/07/1916.  Held Gef. Dulmen i Westf. ”  Certified  by German List dated 9/08/1916, Received 30/08/1916.

16/11/1916- Red Cross London – Prisoner of War- ” Transferred to  Gef. Wahn. 1/09/1916 “.  Certified by German List  dated 18/10/1916.

17/12/1918– Red Cross London – Repatriated Prisoner of War – ” Arrived Hull 11/12/1918.  Arrived London 13/12/1918 “.  Certified by List from Headquarters 14/12/1918.

8/10/1919 – Red Cross London – Prisoner of War 20/09/1916- ” Pay Book found in German War Office, Berlin, September, 1919 and forwarded by Captain Mills , sent to AIF Headquarters 23/09/1919 “.