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Private John Evans

 

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Private John Evans, V Corps Cyclist (North Irish Horse) Regiment, Service No. 81230 (Corps of Hussars). Born Welshpool. Enlisted Wrexham. Residence Welshpool. Husband of Alice McTavish (formerly Evans) of 7 Raven Street, Welshpool. Died on 25 October 1918 of wounds received three days earlier, aged 25. Buried at Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord, France, grave I.C.16. The gravestone inscription reads:

81230 PRIVATE

J. EVANS

NORTH IRISH HORSE

25TH OCTOBER 1918 AGE 25

 

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Image 1 kindly provided by John Hare. Image 2 kindly provided by Mick McCann, through his British War Graves website www.britishwargraves.co.uk.