EVANS, Edward
Personal Details
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 26 February 1877 |
| Place of Birth | Beddgelert, Wales, England |
| Veterinary College and Date of Graduation | Edinburgh - December 1898 |
Military Service
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Last Rank | Captain |
| Regiment/Service | Army Veterinary Corps |
| Secondary Regiment | |
| Secondary Unit | |
| First Theatre of War | France November 1916 |
Casualty Details
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 21 May 1918 |
| Age at Death | 37 |
| Place of Death | Croxteth Hall Military Hospital Liverpool, England |
| Cause of Death | Brights Disease(Kidney Failure) |
Cemetery
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Cemetery | Llan Ffestiniog Cemetery |
| Location | Gwynedd, Wales |
| Grave Reference | 5.5.4/282 |
| Commonwealth War Grave | Yes - Private Headstone |
| Emblem or Badge on Headstone |
Honours and Memorials
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Name on RCVS Honour Board | Yes |
| Name In Officers who died in Great War | Yes |
| Medals and Awards |
Biography
Captain Edward Evans MRCVS was born in Beddgelert on the 26th of February 1877 the son of William Evans and Mary Evans.
Edward was educated at Bala Grammar School and then trained as a veterinary surgeon at the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College Edinburgh qualifying MRCVS, before becoming Veterinary Inspector for Barla district and then a Veterinary inspector for Cerrigydruidion.
Edward was commissioned into the Army Veterinary Corps call in July 1915 and was later promoted to Captain before being posted to the 5th divisional training group Larkhill. His health began to suffer towards the end of 1915, but he was passed fit enough to continue serving in the army before embarking for France in September 1916.
In April 1917, he was invalided out due to his ill health and treated at the 4th London General Hospital before being sent home on leave to recuperate. He returned to duty at the No.7 Reserve hospital in Ormskirk Merseyside, but his health continued to deteriorate, and on March 9, he was admitted to Croxteth Hall Military Hospital for officers. He died there of Bright’s Disease on the 21st of May 1918, age 41. His remains were brought to Llan Ffestiniog, and he was buried with full honour military honours.
Captain Evans’s death was reported in The Veterinary Record on June 22, 1918.
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