The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private R M Evanson

Private Roger Macdonnell EVANSON, G/16521, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders, France, death presumed, 31st July 1917, age 25.

Born Hougham, Dover, Kent, son of Arthur Macdonnell Evanson and Katherine Mary Evanson, of Chilverton Elms, Dover, Kent.

1911 Census - Chilverton Elms, Hougham, near Dover, Kent - Arthur Macdonnell Evanson, head, age 51, married, preparatory schoolmaster, employer, at home, born Llansoy, Monmouthshire; Katherine Mary Evanson, wife, age 55, married 22 years, 3 children, 2 still alive, assisting in school, born Filgrave, Buckinghamshire; Roger Macdonnell Evanson, son, age 19, single, musical student, born Hougham, Kent. NOTE - I have not listed the boarders / students.

Previously served Clifton College OTC, 1 year. Previousy rejected due to height.

Enlisted Epsom, Surrey, age 23 years & 70 days, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 140lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, black hair. Formerly student.

Home 19th October 1914 to 23rd DEcember 1915; BEF 24th December 1915 to 26th October 1916; Home 27th October 1916 to 13th June 1917; BEF 14th June 1917 to 3st July 1917.

19th October 1914, enlisted; 20th October 1914, 19th (Reserve) Royal Fusiliers, Service No.323; 14th April1915, Epsom, insubordination & abusive language, 2 days confined to Barracks; 25th April 1915, absent without leave, 2 days confined to Barracks; 15th June 1915, absent without leave, 3 days confined to Barracks; 4 July 1915, absent without leave, 5 days confined to Barracks, 2 days added for not being clean; 1st August 1915, absent without leave, disobeying an order, awarded 2 days detention & deprived of 1 days pay for "absence"; 13th November 1915, posted 28th (Reserve) Royal Fusiliers; 24th December 1915, posted 19th (Reserve) Royal Fusiliers; 25th December 1915, posted BEF & embarked; 17th January 1916, joined Battalion in the Field; 28th April 1916, 24 General Hospital, Etaples, admitted Hospital folic tonsillitis; 1st May 1916, discharged fresh disease sn????, admitted Vincents ???; 11th May 1916, to Duty; 29th May 1916, 33 Infantry Base Depot; 18th June 1916, joined Battalion "B" Company; 1st July 1916, transferred to 7th Battalion, Royal West Kents; 29th July 1916, awarded 10 days Field Punishment No.2.; 31st August 1916, deprived 10 days pay; 29th September 1916, wounded at Duty; 25th October 1916, bronchitis, trench fever, to Hospital Ship St Denis ex 2 Australian General Hospital; 27th October 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd April 1917, Maidstone, absent from Tattoo on discharge from Hospital till 7.00pm on 24th April, admonished & forfeits 1 days pay; 27th April 1917, posted Eastern Command Depot, Shoreham by Sea; 5th May 1917, Shoreham by Sea, stating a falsehood to an NCO, 5 days confined to Barracks; 28th May 1917, Shoreham by Sea, absent from medical treatment at 8.30am, 3 days confined to Barracks; 30th May 1917, Shoreham by Sea, absent from Defaulters Roll Call at 5.30, 7.00, 8.00, 9.00 & 9.45pm, 7 days confined to Barracks; 1st June 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th June 1917, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st July 1917, posted missing.

6th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Arthur Macdonnell Evanson, Chilverton Elms, near Dover; Mother, Katherine Mary Evanson, Chilverton Elms, near Dover; Brother, Arthur Charles Tarver Evanson, age 24½, Junior? Officers? Service Club, Charles Street?, ????? Square, London, W.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 and 47., Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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