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| Keywords: first world war firstworldwar bond of sacrifice bondofsacrifice iwm war imperial war museums imperialwarmuseums photographic prints photographicprints black-and-white prints blackandwhiteprints war photography warphotography world war worldwar 1914-1918 19141918 ww1 wwi world war one worldwarone great war greatwar the great war thegreatwar world war 1 worldwar1 centenary military armed services armedservices soldier battle british army britisharmy evans leinster regiment leinsterregiment gallipoli salonika serbia western front westernfront hargicourt british cemetery hargicourtbritishcemetery people blackandwhite portrait monochrome black and white 2 Battalion, Leinster Regiment Evans enlisted in August 1914 at the age of 15. Although under-age, he fought at Gallipoli, Salonika and participated in the retreat in Serbia. Pte Evans was invalided home, suffering from dysentery, frostbite and malaria in 1916 but rejoined his regiment on the Western Front in October 1916. He was killed in action, aged 18, on 23 November 1917. Pte Evans is buried at Hargicourt British Cemetery. Faces of the First World War The full story is not always known to us. If you know more, please tell us in the comments below. Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces. 2 Battalion, Leinster Regiment Evans enlisted in August 1914 at the age of 15. Although under-age, he fought at Gallipoli, Salonika and participated in the retreat in Serbia. Pte Evans was invalided home, suffering from dysentery, frostbite and malaria in 1916 but rejoined his regiment on the Western Front in October 1916. He was killed in action, aged 18, on 23 November 1917. Pte Evans is buried at Hargicourt British Cemetery. Faces of the First World War The full story is not always known to us. If you know more, please tell us in the comments below. Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces. | ||||
