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Does anyone have any more info. on any of these soldiers?
.... this is all I can find

Name: Edward Evans
Residence: Oldbury
Death Date: 27 Aug 1917
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Oldbury, Worcs
Rank: Private
Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment
Battalion: 2/8th Battalion
Number: 263014
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

Name: William Evans
Birth Place: Oldbury, Birmingham
Residence: Oldbury
Death Date: 7 Dec 1915
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Smethwick, Staffs
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: King's Royal Rifle Corps
Battalion: 10th Battalion
Number: R/2683
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

Name: William Evans
Birth Place: Oldbury, Worcs
Death Date: 27 May 1918
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Wolverhampton, Staffs
Rank: L/BDR.
Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery
Number: 31482
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

Thankyou
Expat

expat66 wrote:Does anyone have any more info. on any of these soldiers?
.... this is all I can find

Name: William Evans
Birth Place: Oldbury, Worcs
Death Date: 27 May 1918
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Wolverhampton, Staffs
Rank: L/BDR.
Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery
Number: 31482
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

Thankyou
Expat

EVANS, WILLIAM.

Rank: Lance Bombardier.
Service No: 31482.
Date of Death: 27/05/1918.
Age: 36.
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery.

25th Div. Ammunition Col.
Panel Reference

Memorial
SOISSONS MEMORIAL

Additional Information:

Husband of Phyllis Evans, of 146, Malt Mill Lane, Blackheath, Birmingham.

expat66 wrote:Does anyone have any more info. on any of these soldiers?
.... this is all I can find

Name: Edward Evans
Residence: Oldbury
Death Date: 27 Aug 1917
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Oldbury, Worcs
Rank: Private
Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment
Battalion: 2/8th Battalion
Number: 263014
Type of Casualty: Killed in action

Name: William Evans
Birth Place: Oldbury, Birmingham
Residence: Oldbury
Death Date: 7 Dec 1915
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Smethwick, Staffs
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: King's Royal Rifle Corps
Battalion: 10th Battalion
Number: R/2683
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre. Thankyou
Expat

EVANS, WILLIAM.

Rank: Rifleman.
Service No: R/2683.
Date of Death: 07/12/1915.
Age: 21.
Regiment/Service: King's Royal Rifle Corps.

10th Bn.
Grave Reference.
I. D 4.
Cemetery. RUE-DU-BOIS MILITARY CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX.

Additional Information:

Son of Joseph and Eliza Evans, of 1B, 5, Nelson St., Tat Bank, Oldbury, Worcs.

Jimmy wrote:EVANS, WILLIAM.

Rank: Lance Bombardier.
Service No: 31482.
Date of Death: 27/05/1918.
Age: 36.
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery.

25th Div. Ammunition Col.
Panel Reference

Memorial
SOISSONS MEMORIAL

Additional Information:

Husband of Phyllis Evans, of 146, Malt Mill Lane, Blackheath, Birmingham.

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1903.
EVANS William. TAYLOR Phyllis. Blackheath, St Paul. Dudley Register Office. 012/004/52.

1911. 29 Greystone Street, Dudley.
William Evans 29. Carter. Bridgnorth, Shropshire.
Phyllis Evans 30. Blackheath.
Elizabeth Evans 7. Dau. Blackheath.
John Thomas Evans 5. Son. Ludlow, Shropshire.
Phyllis Evans 2. Dau. Tividale.
Mary Ann Taylor 73. Mother in law. Widow. Blackheath.

Married 8 years.

3 children still alive.

brothers r/2683 william evans and 263014 edward evans from 1 back, 5 nelson street , tat bank are listed in the book 'the fallen of oldbury, langley and warley 1914-18' compiled by langley local history society.

report of edward's death in oldbury weekly news 28th september 1917, worked at british cyanides until october 1916.

report of william's death in oldbury weekly news 17th december 1915, he was killed by a shell burst, with three companions from machine gun section. his brother rflmn j. evans was present at his funeral , so must have been in the same unit!

beardie

Jimmy wrote:EVANS, WILLIAM.

Rank: Rifleman.
Service No: R/2683.
Date of Death: 07/12/1915.
Age: 21.
Regiment/Service: King's Royal Rifle Corps.

10th Bn.
Grave Reference.
I. D 4.
Cemetery. RUE-DU-BOIS MILITARY CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX.

Additional Information:

Son of Joseph and Eliza Evans, of 1B, 5, Nelson St., Tat Bank, Oldbury, Worcs.

1901. Parsonage St, Oldbury.
Joseph Evans 31. Boat unloader.
Eliza Evans 31.
Joseph Evans 9. Son.
William Evans 6. Son.
Edward Evans 3. Son.
May Evans 10 Months. Dau.

All born Oldbury.

1911. 1 Bk 5 Nelson Street, Tat Bank, Oldbury.
Joseph Evans 41. General labourer.
Eliza Evans 42.
Joseph Evans 19. Son. General labourer.
William Evans 16. Son. General labourer.
Edward Evans 13.
Mary Evans 10.
Samuel Evans 7.

Married 20 years.

7 children born, 2 died.

All born Oldbury.

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1890.
EVANS Joseph. BATES Eliza. Oldbury, Christ Church. Sandwell Register Office. 12/3/405.

Jimmy wrote:
1911. 1 Bk 5 Nelson Street, Tat Bank, Oldbury.
Joseph Evans 41. General labourer.
Eliza Evans 42.
Joseph Evans 19. Son. General labourer. Chemical Manuf.
William Evans 16. Son. General labourer. Iron works.
Edward Evans 13.
Mary Evans 10.
Samuel Evans 7.

Married 20 years.

7 children born, 2 died.

All born Oldbury.

So it looks like they were brothers.

found a medal index card for r/2681 rifleman joseph evans of the krrc, i would say it is the surviving brother!

looks like joseph and william enlisted together!

beardie

5 Jul 1890 Christ Church Oldbury
Joseph EVANS 21 B Labourer Simpson Street (No Other Information)
Eliza BATES 21 S Canal Street Father Joseph Bates Collier
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; John Heywood X/Maria Hughes

17 May 1903 St Pauls Blackheath
William EVANS 21 B Labourer Oldbury Road Father Thomas Evans Labourer
Phylis TAYLOR 21 S Oldbury Road Father Samuel Taylor (Deceased) No Other Information
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; James Toole/Mick Smith

rockyfowler wrote:17 May 1903 St Pauls Blackheath
William EVANS 21 B Labourer Oldbury Road Father Thomas Evans Labourer
Phylis TAYLOR 21 S Oldbury Road Father Samuel Taylor (Deceased) No Other Information
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; James Toole/Mick Smith

is it Mick Smith RF I have Alice Smith
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =222645739

rockyfowler wrote:5 Jul 1890 Christ Church Oldbury
Joseph EVANS 21 B Labourer Simpson Street (No Other Information)
Eliza BATES 21 S Canal Street Father Joseph Bates Collier
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; John Heywood X/Maria Hughes

Is this Joseph the one listed on BCC here?

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ans-Family

Family is living in Simpson St in 1861

Also found this for 1891
1891. 1,Pinfold St, Oldbury ( looks as though this is just off Simpson St)
Joseph Evans,21,head,married, labourer general
Eliza,22,wife.
both born Oldbury

Expat

Wit def Alice Smith first glance looks very much like Mick- best RF

is this completed

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