Peterborough & The Great War

Biography

Evan Evans was born in Llangynog, Montgomeryshire in 1897, the son of David, a slate quarryman and Mary Ann (nee Evans).  In 1901, Evan (3) was living at Pencaedn, Llangynog, Montgomeryshire with David (55), Mary (35) and his grandfather, Edward Evans (59), a lead miner.  Evan was at the same address with his parents in 1911.

Evan enlisted with the 2/1 Denbighshire (Hussars) Yeomanry at Wrexham on 17 October 1916.  He was 5’3” tall, and with a chest measurement of 31” and weight of 97lb; his physical development was described as poor.  He joined the Royal Engineers Roads and Quarries Unit with the 323^rd Quarrying Company on 17 March 1917 and on 17 October 1917 he passed his test as a skilled quarryman with skilled engineers pay.  He transferred to the 329^th Quarry Company in February 1919 and was demobilised on 13 December 1919.  He served in France and was awarded the British War and Allied Victory medals.

In October 1916 the 2/1^st Denbighshire Yeomanry and the 2/1st Monmouthshire Yeomanry converted to form the 3rd (Denbigh & Montgomery) Yeomanry Cyclist Battalion.  For more information about the Denbighshire Yeomanry, please see  http://bit.ly/2EVp33K

He passed through Peterborough East Station on 24 February 1917 and wrote in the visitors’ book .  His entry reveals that he was serving with the 2/1^st A Company Denbighshire (Hussars) Yeomanry and was stationed at the Drill Hall, Beccles, Suffolk.  He wrote“many thanks for the nice refreshment which I have just received”.  He was with three other soldiers serving with the 3^rd Yeomanry Cyclists Regiment; Privates Crump, Jones and Williams.

We have been unable to trace a marriage, death or his whereabouts on the 1939 Register due to the number of Evan Evans.

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