Private Frederick Evans, 242297

  • Batt - 2/5
  • Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
  • Section -
  • Date of Birth -
  • Died - 09/04/1917
  • Age -

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Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
The War Diary for today records. HESBECOURT. 7.00am. Reported by Division on right that enemy is retiring. Patrols sent out but FERVAQUE FARM still occupied. 11.00am. Patrol of D Coy killed after prolonged fight, 1 survivor. 5.25pm. FERVAQUE FARM occupied by patrol of DRAGOON GUARDS. Enemy front line trenches cleared to right until junction made with 176th Brigade and to left until junction made with 2nd/5th Battn LINCOLNSHIRE REGT. 9.00pm. Battn relieved by 2nd/4th Battn LEICESTERSHIRE REGT and returned to HESBECOURT.

Leicestershire Project Findings
  • Conflict - World War I
  • Burial Place - Ii G 2, Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
  • Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
  • Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
  • Burial Commemoration - Roisel Com. Cem. Ext., France
  • Born - Leicester
  • Enlisted - Glen Parva, Leics
  • Place of Residence - Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England
  • Memorial - BROUGHTON ASTLEY MEM., LEICS

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