Men remembered here
The linked biographies identify each man’s connection with this workplace. This is a partial list; the men may have served in different years.
Percival EVESSON
Original newspaper portrait; publication details remain unestablished.
Occupation recorded: Assistant veterinary surgeon (attestation); driver (1918 medical report)
Read his storyJohn James MCDONALD
Occupation recorded: Baker
Read his storyWhat the men did here
Mobile veterinary staff handled and cared for animals, assisted treatment and prepared patients for evacuation. The two men’s precise duties within the section have not been established.
Where it fitted
McDonald’s papers record transfer to the 6th Mobile Veterinary Section on 7 October 1916 and later attachment to 14th Australian General Hospital as a hospital orderly. Evesson’s treatment at that general hospital was medical care for him. An orderly attachment and a patient’s admission are distinct connections.
Brief history
The supplied service papers establish the two men’s association with the numbered section. Exact formation dates, a complete station sequence and their overlapping posting dates have not been reconstructed here.
Historical material
Evesson’s original medical report, board opinion, newspaper portrait and death notice are displayed with his biography. McDonald’s service review identifies his section transfer and the later inquiry into his fatal fall at Port Said.
Sources and further reading
- Percival Evesson’s original service papers supplied by Graham Hodgkins, reviewed 28 September 2026; the displayed documents remain linked from his biography.
- John James McDonald’s supplied service and inquiry papers, reviewed 26–27 September 2026; original AWM and commemorative links remain in his biography.