Evans, Willian Henry
| Date of Birth | 1890-04-22 |
| Date of Death | 1909-01-05 |
| Age | 18 |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Place | United Kingdom, Custom House. London |
| Died During Service | Yes |
| Cause of Death | Drowned |
Service Details
| Service | RN - Royal Navy |
| Date of Entry | 1908-04-22 |
| Rank | Ordinary Seaman |
| Rate | Other |
| Official Number | 238315 |
| Discharged Date | 1909-01-05 |
| Discharge Type | DD - Discharged Dead |
| Discharge Notes | 1 of 15 drowned when pinnace run down by TSS Dunmore |
| Service Period | 1908-1909 |
| Service Record | Yes |
| Ship | Encounter HMS (1905-1912) Later HMAS (1912-1923) |
Cemetery Details
| Cemetery Name | Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141 |
| Cemetery Address | Rookwood, NSW |
| Demonination/Area | Naval Section (Anglican Area 4) |
| Section | 4 Naval |
| Row | 1 |
| Grave Number | 108-122 |
| Grave Type | Burial - Grave |
Related Graves
Notes
Drowned with 14 others when pinnace under tow by steam launch was ran down by TSS Dunmore off Garden Island. Boy Seaman trained on HMS Ganges See also Balcombe; Barrett; Cunningham; Donn; Girling; Gregory; Hill; Hornsby; Humberstone; Marsh; Outten; Searle; Strelitz and George Bryant
Sources
Service Record ADM 188/1110/238315 UK National Archives
Contributors
Researched by: Mark Fleming