Service number:

1074916 (NCO)/346629 (Officer)

Nationality:

British

Promotions:
5 May, 1945: 2nd Lieutenant
1 December 1946: Lieutenant Royal Pioneer Corps
20 September, 1950 Lieutenant short service commission
5 May, 1951: Captain
11 October 1952: from Active list granted the hon. rank of Major
1 December 1954: Captain
17 February, 1959: Commission relinquished

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Gunner

Unit:

65th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, 7th Armoured Division, British Army

Awarded on:

March 1st, 1945

Citation:
"EVANS was captured in NORTH AFRICA in Jan 42.
Soon afterwards he escaped from his German escort but was recaptured at BARCE on 3 Feb 42.
At Camp 53 (MACERATA) at the time of the Italian Armistice, EVANS walked out on 15 Sep 43 with one companion and made his way to MONTAPPONE, where they remained until Jan 44. They then moved to GROTTAZZOLINA, and the work EVANS did in helping to colect P/W for the mass evacuation which took place in May 44 was noticed by an officer.
EVANS reached TERMOLI on 25 May 44."

WO 373/63/0230

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