Cpl David Evan Hope

[Myrtle]

While searching for memorial to one of my soldiers I came across this rather sad gravestone with details of three brothers who died while serving. I have found CWGC details for John and Edward but not David Evan Hope who is said to have died while a Turkish prisoner of war. Can anyone else find him?

Myrtle

[apwright]

Possibly:

Name: EVANS, DAVID

Initials: D

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: Herefordshire Regiment

Unit Text: 1st/1st Bn.

Date of Death: 27/03/1917

Service No: 235774

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 54.

Memorial: JERUSALEM MEMORIAL

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...asualty=1645111

SDGW:

Name: David EVANS

Regiment, Corps etc.: Herefordshire Regiment

Battalion etc.: 1/1st Battalion.

Last name: Evans

First name(s): David

Initials: D

Birthplace: St. Harmons, Pantydwr, Radnor

Enlisted: Hereford

Residence: Rhayader, Rads

Rank: PRIVATE

Number: 235774

Date died: 27 March 1917

How died: Killed in action

Theatre of war: Egypt

Adrian

[Myrtle]

Thanks Adrian - that looks like a possible as one of his brothers was in the Herefords and he was born in the next village. Wonder where the Turkish prisoner of war comes into the equation and what happened to his surname "Hope".

Myrtle

[Myrtle]

Adrian

I believe that the soldier David Evans is probably the same as David Evan who was commemorated with the Hope brothers. When I checked the 1901 census there was no sign of David with the Hope family, however there was a 11 year old staying as a boarder with a family in a nearby village. Through further research it then became clear that David's mother nee Evans gave birth to him in 1890, four years before she married Aaron Hope. The grave inscription gives the impression that David's middle name was Evan through the 's' being left off the end. It therefore seems probable that David was a half brother to John and Edward.

Thanks for your help.

Myrtle