Portrait of 383 Private (Pte) Henry Evans, 12th Battalion. A labourer from Westbury, Tas prior to ...

Place Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Anzac Beaches Area
Accession Number H05824
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Portrait of 383 Private (Pte) Henry Evans, 12th Battalion. A labourer from Westbury, Tas prior to enlistment, Pte Evans embarked with C Company from Hobart on HMAT Geelong on 20 October 1914. After initially being reported as missing, a Court of Enquiry later determined that he was killed during the Gallipoli landing on 25 April 1915. He is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial.