SECOND LIEUTENANT Frew Ferguson Evans (1895-1917).
He was born at Minehead on the 3rd of August 1895 and baptised on the 6th of October 1895. He was the son of William Lavington Evans (1868–1925) and Constance Ella Northup Evans nee Ollerhead (1874–1938). His father was a Master Tanner and ran his own large Tannery in Minehead (once located where the Summerland Car Park is today). Frew had three siblings: Allison Sparke Evans (1899–1979), Molly 'Mary' Northup Evans (1901–1986), and Amery Yeo Evans (1909–1941). The family home was Wyndcote, Martlett Road, Minehead.
He was educated at Clifton College, Bristol between 1909 and 1912, and was commissioned directly from the Officers Training Corps on the 11th of January 1915 to be temporary Second Lieutenant F.F.Evans of the 8th (service) Battalion, attached to the 4th Battalion of the South Wales Borderers. He served with the Indian Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia (Iraq) from March 1916.
He was killed in action near Kut-el-amara on the 13th of February 1917, aged 21 years. Colonel C.E. Kitchin wrote: "He was a lad of fine character, and was of the greatest help to me last summer in training the Regimental Grenadiers, of whom he had command, and he was very popular with all the ranks, and I know they will all deplore his loss," and Captain Philpott wrote: "He was in the company under my command, and also Battalion Bombing Officer, and it was while walking down a trench, after coming in from a patrol with his bombers, that he was shot through the head and died instantly. His death has been a very great loss, both to me personally and to the battalion. He was most popular with everyone, and always efficient and cheery; during the recent operations out here, he has done some excellent work with bombing parties, and although he was not always with my company, he always was willing to do more than his fair share of work whenever he had the opportunity. Personally, I miss him more than I can say."
There is no record of where he was buried, but he is commemorated on the BASRA MEMORIAL (Panel 16 and 62), Al Basrah, Basra, Iraq.
At Minehead's St Michael's Parish Church he has a memorial installed by his family. It takes the form of a stained glass window carrying the badge of the South Wales Borderers, together with a brass memorial plaque below the window. The plaque reads: "To the glory of God and in loving memory of Frew Ferguson Evans 2nd Lieutenant 8th Battn. South Wales Borderers who gave his life for his country near Kut-el-amara, Mesopotamia on Feb 13th 1917. Aged 21 years."
Both his parents have their graves at Minehead Cemetery.
His younger brother: Amery Yeo Evans (1909–1941), was killed in WW2 whilst serving as a Pilot in the RAF. His grave is at Marham Cemetery, Marham, Kings Lynn.
SOURCE: https://wsaw.weebly.com/minehead.html
Contributor: John Smith (51177019)
He was born at Minehead on the 3rd of August 1895 and baptised on the 6th of October 1895. He was the son of William Lavington Evans (1868–1925) and Constance Ella Northup Evans nee Ollerhead (1874–1938). His father was a Master Tanner and ran his own large Tannery in Minehead (once located where the Summerland Car Park is today). Frew had three siblings: Allison Sparke Evans (1899–1979), Molly 'Mary' Northup Evans (1901–1986), and Amery Yeo Evans (1909–1941). The family home was Wyndcote, Martlett Road, Minehead.
He was educated at Clifton College, Bristol between 1909 and 1912, and was commissioned directly from the Officers Training Corps on the 11th of January 1915 to be temporary Second Lieutenant F.F.Evans of the 8th (service) Battalion, attached to the 4th Battalion of the South Wales Borderers. He served with the Indian Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia (Iraq) from March 1916.
He was killed in action near Kut-el-amara on the 13th of February 1917, aged 21 years. Colonel C.E. Kitchin wrote: "He was a lad of fine character, and was of the greatest help to me last summer in training the Regimental Grenadiers, of whom he had command, and he was very popular with all the ranks, and I know they will all deplore his loss," and Captain Philpott wrote: "He was in the company under my command, and also Battalion Bombing Officer, and it was while walking down a trench, after coming in from a patrol with his bombers, that he was shot through the head and died instantly. His death has been a very great loss, both to me personally and to the battalion. He was most popular with everyone, and always efficient and cheery; during the recent operations out here, he has done some excellent work with bombing parties, and although he was not always with my company, he always was willing to do more than his fair share of work whenever he had the opportunity. Personally, I miss him more than I can say."
There is no record of where he was buried, but he is commemorated on the BASRA MEMORIAL (Panel 16 and 62), Al Basrah, Basra, Iraq.
At Minehead's St Michael's Parish Church he has a memorial installed by his family. It takes the form of a stained glass window carrying the badge of the South Wales Borderers, together with a brass memorial plaque below the window. The plaque reads: "To the glory of God and in loving memory of Frew Ferguson Evans 2nd Lieutenant 8th Battn. South Wales Borderers who gave his life for his country near Kut-el-amara, Mesopotamia on Feb 13th 1917. Aged 21 years."
Both his parents have their graves at Minehead Cemetery.
His younger brother: Amery Yeo Evans (1909–1941), was killed in WW2 whilst serving as a Pilot in the RAF. His grave is at Marham Cemetery, Marham, Kings Lynn.
SOURCE: https://wsaw.weebly.com/minehead.html
Contributor: John Smith (51177019)
SECOND LIEUTENANT Frew Ferguson Evans (1895-1917).
He was born at Minehead on the 3rd of August 1895 and baptised on the 6th of October 1895. He was the son of William Lavington Evans (1868–1925) and Constance Ella Northup Evans nee Ollerhead (1874–1938). His father was a Master Tanner and ran his own large Tannery in Minehead (once located where the Summerland Car Park is today). Frew had three siblings: Allison Sparke Evans (1899–1979), Molly 'Mary' Northup Evans (1901–1986), and Amery Yeo Evans (1909–1941). The family home was Wyndcote, Martlett Road, Minehead.
He was educated at Clifton College, Bristol between 1909 and 1912, and was commissioned directly from the Officers Training Corps on the 11th of January 1915 to be temporary Second Lieutenant F.F.Evans of the 8th (service) Battalion, attached to the 4th Battalion of the South Wales Borderers. He served with the Indian Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia (Iraq) from March 1916.
He was killed in action near Kut-el-amara on the 13th of February 1917, aged 21 years. Colonel C.E. Kitchin wrote: "He was a lad of fine character, and was of the greatest help to me last summer in training the Regimental Grenadiers, of whom he had command, and he was very popular with all the ranks, and I know they will all deplore his loss," and Captain Philpott wrote: "He was in the company under my command, and also Battalion Bombing Officer, and it was while walking down a trench, after coming in from a patrol with his bombers, that he was shot through the head and died instantly. His death has been a very great loss, both to me personally and to the battalion. He was most popular with everyone, and always efficient and cheery; during the recent operations out here, he has done some excellent work with bombing parties, and although he was not always with my company, he always was willing to do more than his fair share of work whenever he had the opportunity. Personally, I miss him more than I can say."
There is no record of where he was buried, but he is commemorated on the BASRA MEMORIAL (Panel 16 and 62), Al Basrah, Basra, Iraq.
At Minehead's St Michael's Parish Church he has a memorial installed by his family. It takes the form of a stained glass window carrying the badge of the South Wales Borderers, together with a brass memorial plaque below the window. The plaque reads: "To the glory of God and in loving memory of Frew Ferguson Evans 2nd Lieutenant 8th Battn. South Wales Borderers who gave his life for his country near Kut-el-amara, Mesopotamia on Feb 13th 1917. Aged 21 years."
Both his parents have their graves at Minehead Cemetery.
His younger brother: Amery Yeo Evans (1909–1941), was killed in WW2 whilst serving as a Pilot in the RAF. His grave is at Marham Cemetery, Marham, Kings Lynn.
SOURCE: https://wsaw.weebly.com/minehead.html
Contributor: John Smith (51177019)
He was born at Minehead on the 3rd of August 1895 and baptised on the 6th of October 1895. He was the son of William Lavington Evans (1868–1925) and Constance Ella Northup Evans nee Ollerhead (1874–1938). His father was a Master Tanner and ran his own large Tannery in Minehead (once located where the Summerland Car Park is today). Frew had three siblings: Allison Sparke Evans (1899–1979), Molly 'Mary' Northup Evans (1901–1986), and Amery Yeo Evans (1909–1941). The family home was Wyndcote, Martlett Road, Minehead.
He was educated at Clifton College, Bristol between 1909 and 1912, and was commissioned directly from the Officers Training Corps on the 11th of January 1915 to be temporary Second Lieutenant F.F.Evans of the 8th (service) Battalion, attached to the 4th Battalion of the South Wales Borderers. He served with the Indian Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia (Iraq) from March 1916.
He was killed in action near Kut-el-amara on the 13th of February 1917, aged 21 years. Colonel C.E. Kitchin wrote: "He was a lad of fine character, and was of the greatest help to me last summer in training the Regimental Grenadiers, of whom he had command, and he was very popular with all the ranks, and I know they will all deplore his loss," and Captain Philpott wrote: "He was in the company under my command, and also Battalion Bombing Officer, and it was while walking down a trench, after coming in from a patrol with his bombers, that he was shot through the head and died instantly. His death has been a very great loss, both to me personally and to the battalion. He was most popular with everyone, and always efficient and cheery; during the recent operations out here, he has done some excellent work with bombing parties, and although he was not always with my company, he always was willing to do more than his fair share of work whenever he had the opportunity. Personally, I miss him more than I can say."
There is no record of where he was buried, but he is commemorated on the BASRA MEMORIAL (Panel 16 and 62), Al Basrah, Basra, Iraq.
At Minehead's St Michael's Parish Church he has a memorial installed by his family. It takes the form of a stained glass window carrying the badge of the South Wales Borderers, together with a brass memorial plaque below the window. The plaque reads: "To the glory of God and in loving memory of Frew Ferguson Evans 2nd Lieutenant 8th Battn. South Wales Borderers who gave his life for his country near Kut-el-amara, Mesopotamia on Feb 13th 1917. Aged 21 years."
Both his parents have their graves at Minehead Cemetery.
His younger brother: Amery Yeo Evans (1909–1941), was killed in WW2 whilst serving as a Pilot in the RAF. His grave is at Marham Cemetery, Marham, Kings Lynn.
SOURCE: https://wsaw.weebly.com/minehead.html
Contributor: John Smith (51177019)
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