EVANS, William Drynan Jervoise
Service Number: | Officer |
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Enlisted: | 30 September 1914, Sydney, New South Wales |
Last Rank: | Major |
Last Unit: | AIF Headquarters |
Born: | Logan Village, Queensland, 29 November 1874 |
Home Town: | Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Engineer/Town clerk |
Died: | Natural causes, Bellevue Hill, New South Wales, 5 July 1948, aged 73 years |
Cemetery: |
Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW |
Memorials: |
Boer War Service
1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant Colonel, Officer, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
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World War 1 Service
30 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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19 Jan 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain | |
26 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Major | |
29 Oct 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Major, AIF Headquarters |
Logan Village Museum
William was born 29th November 1874 in Logan Village and died 30th May 1951 in Queensland. At present we have been unable to locate the cemetery in which he is.
His parents were John William Hayes and Mary Ann nee Ambrose.
He married Jessie Maud nee Trevethan.
He enlisted firstly in the Boer War Service No. 88736th Qld Imperial Bushman contingent.
WW1 he was a Captain and later became a Major.
His Medals were : Boer War Queens South African Medal
Oakleaf Clasp 4523
WW1 British War Medal 6923
Victory Medal 6790
Star 1914-1915 24798
He attended the Logan Village School and is also a descendant of the Ambrose and Evans Pioneer families of the area.
Submitted 29 April 2018 by Coralyn Cowin