Richard Frederick Evans was a 22 year old valet at Gorddinog Hall, Aber, Caernarfonshire when he enlisted as Pte 818 in the Denbighshire Hussars Yeomanry on the 12th September 1914.
He went with the DHY to Egypt in March 1916 but was invalided back to the UK suffering from TB in August and was discharged unfit due to the TB in September 1916. His papers show that the condition was aggravated by military service.
He died at his parents home, Vicarage Cottage, Evenjobb, Kington 18th September 1918. The cause of death was TB.
As he is not commemorated on the CWGC database I have submitted his particulars with relevant evidence for consideration of inclusion. Had he not heeded the call to duty he would not have succumbed to this disease and I therefore consider him to be a ''war casualty'.
I'm quite confident that he will be accepted (many others with exact same circumstances have been) and, whilst the submission is being considered, I am now making efforts to locate his grave.
I'm told the requirements are
" We need a copy of the burial register page, the name of the source of the copy (council, archive etc) and a contact name, number if possible. Obviously, a photo of any headstone is good but not essential." ***
The most likely place in the first instance is the churchyard at Evenjobb near his home.
Is there anyone please with a working knowledge of this churchyard or anyone with access to it's burial book that can help me?
As an aside, I have looked for a local War Memorial but not had much luck. Where would be the one covering this village?
Thanks in advance
Gwil Williams
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This quote is from the organisers of this group
http://www.infromthecold.org/