Gunner John Morris Evans RFA d.1.3.17

[Will O'Brien]

As per CWGC

Name: EVANS, JOHN MORRIS

Initials: J M

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Unit Text: "A" Bty. 93rd Bde.

Age: 24

Date of Death: 01/03/1917

Service No: 28702

Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ebenezer Evans, of 45, Tallis St., Cwmparc (Rhondda), Glam.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: III. C. 24.

Cemetery: GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE

[Will O'Brien]

& the cemetery info

Cemetery: GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE

Country: France

Locality: Somme

Location Information: Meaulte is a village a little south of Albert. Leave Albert by heading south-east on the D329 in the direction of Meaulte. Go through the village of Meulte in the direction of Bray-sur-Somme. After leaving Meulte, 2.5 kilometres down the road turn right towards Etinehem (C6) heading south. The first CWGC signpost is at this turn off. Follow the C6 for 0.8 kilometres and then follow the second CWGC signpost indicating a right turn down a dirt track. Carry straight on down the dirt track for 0.4 kilometres and Grove Town British Cemetery is on the left hand side of this track.

Historical Information: In September 1916, the 34th and 2/2nd London Casualty Clearing Stations were established at this point, known to the troops as Grove Town, to deal with casualties from the Somme battlefields. They were moved in April 1917 and, except for a few burials in August and September 1918, the cemetery was closed. Grove Town Cemetery contains 1,392 First World War burials. The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.

No. of Identified Casualties: 1391

[Will O'Brien]

John Evans' online MIC index entry can be seen here

[Myrtle]

SDGW has Gunner John Morris Evan's number as 48702

He is listed as Born: Treorchy, Rhondda, Glam.

Enlisted: Pentre, Glam.

Died how: Died

Gunner Evans was a Welsh Soldier who died on St David's Day.