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WW1 Casualty: Private 12411 John Evans -

Private 12411 John Evans



Unit/Regiment 2nd (Garrison) Bn, King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Date of Death 22/03/1918 Age at Death 47
Burial/Memorial
& Reference
Pieta Military Cemetery
C XVII 4
CWGC Family Details (if shown) Son of the late Benjamin and Ellen Evans of Liverpool.
SDGW - Where Born Prescot, Lancs
Enlisted Seaforth, Lancs.
Resided Everton, Liverpool
How Died Died Theatre of War Malta
Research Ref. No. P098

Service Details

Records show that Pte Evans died of Malaria.



Private Evans' Medal Index Card





Private Evans' grave at Pieta, on the island of Malta The cemetery was started during the First World War and due to the shallow nature of the soil on the island, the graves had to be cut from underlying rock. This means that the stones are recumbent upon the graves instead of standing vertical





The Register of Soldiers Effects listed John's sister, Sarah, as the recipient of his war gratuity



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