THE  DOVER WAR MEMORIAL  PROJECT

Service Record Notes

EVANSON, ROGER MACDONELL

Age. 23.
Born abt. 1891.
Hougham, Kent.
Regt. Royal Fusiliers.
Rgtl. No. 16521.
 
Short Service.
Attestation of
G/16521 - Evanson R. M. - Royal Fusiliers.
Age 23 years-2 months.
Trade-Student.
Have you ever served in the Royal Navy, the Army ----? Yes, Clifton College, OTC.
Have you ever been rejected as unfit for Military or Naval forces of the Crown?  Yes, height.
 
Enlisted at Epsom 19 October 1914
 
Joined at Epsom 19/10/14.
R.F. 19. Posted.
28. Posted 13/11/15.
19. Posted 24/12/15.
 
Royal West Kent’s - Transferred 1/7/16.
Posted 27/10/16.
Posted 27/4/17.
Posted BEF. 14/6/17.
Missing - Pte. 31/7/17.
 
Casualty Form- Active Service.
Embarked 25 December 1915.
Joined Battn. - Field - 17/1/16.
Admitted hospital - Sick - Field - 28/4/16.
Admitted - Follic Invinsibles? - Etaples 28/4/16.
Discharged Etaples 1/5/16
To Unit - Field - 11/5/16.
To Duty - Field - 11/5/16.
Wounded at duty - Field - 11/5/16.
Bronchitis - (Trench Fever) to HS St. Denis ex 2Aust G. Hos. Boulogne 25/10/16
 
Joined on Enlistment - 18^th Reserve Batt. Royal Fusiliers.
Transferred to 28^th Res. Batt. Royal Fusiliers 13/11/15.
Transferred to 19^th Service Bn. Royal Fusiliers 24/12/15.
Became on effective by - 3^rd Bn. The Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regt.
 
Royal West Kent Regt. 7^th. Death assumed on or since 31^st July 1917 Ex. Force France.
31/7/17.
 
Royal West Kent Rgt. 16521 - Evanson R. M. deceased.
Father - Arthur Macdonnell Evanson, Chilverton Elms, Nr. Dover.
Mother - Katherine Mary Evanson - as above.
Brother - Arthur Charles T. Evanson age 24½ Junior ? Service club ? London.