The Australian Boer War Memorial
Anzac Parade Canberra
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Private John Evans |
Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: John Joseph Evans
Ancestor's date of birth: 13/12/1882
Ancestor's date of death: 11/02/1952
Cause of Death: Mumps and asthma
Service Number: 47
Colony or State of enlistment: QLD, Place of Enlistment: Toowoomba
Unit: 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Rank attained in Boer War: PTE, Date Effective: 21/02/1901
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service
Murray Page: 494
Contingent: Fifth Queensland
Ship: Templemore, Date of Sailing: 06/03/1901
Memorial details: Ermelo South Africa
Decorations: Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps
Personal Characteristics: Hair - dark, complexion - fair, eyes - blue, height - 172 cm
Reasons to go and fight: JJ Evans left home to enlist. reason unknown. he signed up 21 November 1899. his correct age was 16 years 11 months.
Details of service in war: April 1901 - March 1902 in east Transvaal, Free State including defeat at Mokari Drift (27 September 1901), and Natal border campaign including stand at Onverwacht (4 January 1902) where 13 died and 17 wounded. Click Here for more detail of the actions of the 5QIB.
Service and life after the Boer War: Returned to Toowoomba, married 1908, 7 children, occupation - brewer/union leader.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Rosemary Owens, Oakey QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: GranddaughterName of Descendant: John Edmund Owens, Oakey QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: Great grand sonName of Descendant: Peter John Evans, Brackenridge QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: GrandsonName of Descendant: David Laingley Evans, Albany Creek QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: Great GrandsonName of Descendant: Michael Peter Evans, Northgate QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: Great GrandsonName of Descendant: Catherine Marie Howard, Albany Creek QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Grand DaughterName of Descendant: Clare Mary Evans Anderson, Toowoomba QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: GanddaughterName of Descendant: Ann Sylvia Blades, Toowoomba QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: GrandaughterName of Descendant: Carmel Joan Leahy, Toowoomba QLD
Relationship To Ancestor: GrandaughterName of Descendant: Susan Elizabeth Smith, Toowoomba QLD
Relationship To Ancestor: Great GrandaughterName of Descendant: Anthony Neil Owens, Oakey QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: Gt grandsonName of Descendant: Susan Elizabeth Owens-Smith, Toowoomba QLD 4350
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Grandaughter
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