Genealogy

1894 - 1916 (22 years)

Name	Richard Evans
Born	1894	Salcombe
Gender	Male
Died	10 Oct 1916	Killed in Action - France & Flanders
Person ID	I2975	Salcombe
Last Modified	8 Jun 2022

Father	Thomas Evans, b. 1861, Bradworthy Devon
Mother	Ann Yeoman, b. 1861, Batson
Married	1883	Salcombe
Notes	In 1901 Thomas was a domestic Gardener. In the 1911 Census Thomas and Ann were living at 11 Shadycombe Rd Salcombe Thomas was a Gardener, with their children Thomas R 22 single, occupation Driver. Richard aged 16 Mason labourer Bertie aged 13 Carpenters apprentice. They'd had 7 Children but 1 had died prior to the Census. (which may have been Florry as she would only have been 11 at the time) Unfortunately by 1916 their second son Richard would also have died. He was killed in Action in WWI in France & Flanders on 10th October 1916.
Family ID	F878	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

4791 Private Richard Evans of the 2/7th Battalion. the Worcestershire Regiment.
Son of Thomas and Anne Evans of Salcombe.
Born in Salcombe in 1895. Died 10 October 1916 aged 21.
Rank:Private
Service No:4791Date of Death:10/10/1916 Age:22
Regiment/Service:Worcestershire Regiment 2nd/7th Bn.
Grave ReferenceII. X. 6.CemeteryST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE

Additional Information:
Son of Thomas and Ann Evans, of 11, Shadycombe Rd., Salcombe, Devon.

4791 Private Richard Evans of the 2nd/7th Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Anne Evans of 11, Shadycombe Rd., Salcombe. Born in Salcombe in 1895. Enlisted at Newton Abbot. Killed in action 10 October 1916 aged 21. France and Flanders theatre. Burial: St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg- L?Avoue, Pas de Calais, France, Plot II.X.6

Private Evans
Worcestershire Regiment
Date of death: 10/10/1916 (aged 22)
Cemetery: ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, France
Son of Thomas and Ann Evans, of 11, Shadycombe Rd., Salcombe, Devon.

Location source: CWGC 570014

Richard Evans