William Charles Frederick Evans
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| William Charles Frederick Evans Bethel Welsh Congregational Chapelyard credit - findagrave |
Sapper William Charles Frederick Evans served with the Royal
Engineers and died on 5th June 1942, aged 22 years.
William was the son of William Richard and Emily Pretoria
Evans nee. Lewis.
23-year-old William at the time of the 1911 Census, was living
at his parent’s home, 9 Marble Hall, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. William’s occupation was recorded as Plasterer. His father, Charles, 54, was a Navy Pensioner
and Shipwright; whilst his mother, Hannah, was 52. Also present at the address was his brother,
Edward T., 17 who was an Apprentice Wheel Write.
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| 1911 Census |
Meanwhile, also in Milford Haven, Emily Lewis, 11 was living at 15 Pill Road at her parent’s home. John George Lewis, 47 was a Dock Labourer. Jane, 44. Their children are, William George, 24, employed as a Dock Labourer. William was killed during the First World War; Martha Ann, 22, Was employed in Service; Mary Jane, 21; was also in Service Domestic; John Robert, 14, also employed as a Dock Labourer; Thomas Albert Edward, 14; Alfred Howell, 12; Emily, 11; who all attended school; Rupert Cecil, 6; Laura Emily, 5. Also present was Richard Howard, 2 who was the grandson.
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| 1911 Census |
William and Emily married in October 1916, in Haverfordwest. William was their eldest child having been born in 1919.
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| 1939 Register |
William served with the Territorials since 1937, where he
saw action in France and was one of the lucky ones to have been evacuated from
Dunkirk.
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| South Wales Daily Post 13th June 1942 |
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