Laurence Henry EVANS

Regimental number29984
Date of birth22 May 1887
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales, Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMotor mechanic
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 7.5"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinFather, C H Evans, Richmond Terrace, New Brighton, Christchurch
Enlistment date29 June 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationLance Corporal
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on 16 October 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unitOtago Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 2 February 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 January 1916, and marched into Sling Camp and reverted to ranks.

Taken on strength, 3rd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, Codford, and posted to 8th Company, 30 March 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917.

Wounded in action, 2 October 1917 (gun shot wound, right hand), and admitted to No 4 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred same day to No 2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; to 12th General Hospital, 4 October 1917. Transferred to England, 12 October 1917, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 14 October 1917; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 12 November 1917.

Classified as unfit by Medical Board, 28 January 1918, and placed on NZ Roll.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board 'Maunganui', 2 February 1918; discharged (no longer fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 17 May 1918.

Total war service: 1 year 323 days (of which 1 year 155 days was abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death9 February 1980 Christchurch
Age at death92
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 12
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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