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Right this a bit closer to home its my great grandad, Mother side

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dont know much but hope you can find something, Hopefully theyve included his middle name on records

Serve WW1 Rifle Brigade

born 19 Nov 1888

Wife catherine married 1909 from 168 evelyn St Warrington

daughter married from Hesketh St 1931 Warrington

died 1966 age 77 31 Hale st Warrington

What are you looking for pete:
This is 1911 Census:

4 Hesketh St. Warrington
John Jabez EVANS hd. 22 Ironworker, Bar Weigher. b. Warrington(Employed at Monk Hall Co.)
Kate EVANS wife 22 Marr; 2 yrs. b. Warrington
Agnes EVANS dau. 2 b. Warrington
Mary EVANS dau. 7 mths. b. Warrington.
2children born. 2 living.
Living in 3 rooms.

his war records if someone can find them

Hi,

I'm afraid I couldn't find any service or pension records so unless they've been mis-transcribed its looking like they were destroyed during the Blitz.

I think this is most likely his Medal Index Card:

Name: John J Evans
Reg: Kings Royal Rifles
Reg No: R/19994
Rank: Sgt
Medal:
Victory Roll M/101B/27 Page 3504
British Roll M/101B/27 Page 3504

We would need to check the Regimental medal rolls for further details eg. date of enlistment, date of discharge and Battalion but these are not available to view online and are held at the National Archives. I can confirm he did serve overseas but not until 1916 onwards due to the fact he wasn't awarded the 1914 or 1915 star medal.

I hope this helps.

Regards
Adrian