EDWIN EVANS (D C M)

Rank: Company Sergeant Major
Service Number:24902.
Regiment: 13th Bn Canadian Infantry
Died Friday 27th September 1918
Age 32
FromNeston.
County Memorial Neston
Commemorated\Buried Sains-Les-Marquion British Cemetery
CountryFrance

Edwin's Story.

DCM citation 

“For conspicuous gallantry, devotion to duty and consistent good service at all times.

He invariably displayed great courage and resource and set a fine example of devotion

of duty to all ranks”. 17.04.1918.

 

Edwin Evans was killed in action while organizing the posts on the Company objectives during operations near Marquion

He was killed by enemy machine gun fire, as well as the DCM he was also awarded the Belgian-Croix-De-Guerre.