| Service number | VX47819 |
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| Ranks Held | Lieutenant Colonel, Temporary Brigadier |
| Birth Date | 1905-05-13 |
| Birth Place | United Kingdom: England, Greater Manchester, Manchester |
| Death Date | 1981-02-19 |
| Death Place | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Toorak |
| Final Rank | Temporary Brigadier |
| Service | Australian Army |
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| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1944-04-27 Published in London Gazette in 1942-06-30 Published in London Gazette in 1941-12-30 Published in London Gazette in 1941-12-30 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1944-04-27 |
Temporary Brigadier Bernard Evans
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 2/23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 30 June 1942 on page 2857 at position 12
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Brigade
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Temporary Brigadier
- London Gazette
- 27 April 1944 on page 1929 at position 7
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 27 April 1944 on page 894 at position 69
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 2/23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 30 December 1941 on page 7333 at position 4
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 2/23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 30 December 1941 on page 7357 at position 31
Timeline
| Date of birth | 13 May 1905 | |
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| Date commissioned | 17 December 1924 | |
| Interwar Service 1 | 17 December 1924 | lieutenant 46th battalion |
| Interwar Service 2 | 23 March 1929 | captain |
| Interwar Service 3 | 24 August 1934 | major |
| Interwar Service 4 | 13 November 1936 | course Assessed fit for command |
| Career summary 2 | 15 December 1939 | temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 57/60th battalion |
| Appointment | 1939-12-15 - 1940-07-01 | Battalion: 57/60th; Rank on appointment: major, temporary lieutenant colonel ; Appointed from: major 46th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: new command -infantry battalion: Australian Imperial Force battalion |
| Career summary 4 | 01 July 1940 | seconded as commanding officer 2/23rd battalion |
| Appointment | 1940-07-01 - 1942-11-01 | Battalion: 2/23rd; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: commanding officer 57/60th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: promotion field command: 24th Brigade |
| Career summary 5 | 22 July 1940 | enlisted 2AIF |
| Career summary 6 | 17 December 1940 | arrived Middle East |
| Career summary 7 | 26 December 1941 | Mention in Despatches (Feb-Jul 41) |
| Career summary 8 | 30 December 1941 | Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
| Career summary 9 | 1942-03-12 - 1942-05-15 | attached Headquarters 26th Brigade 13-26 Jan |
| Career summary 10 | 1942-06-17 - 1942-07-02 | course Middle East Tactical School (senior O |
| Career summary 11 | 30 June 1942 | Mention in Despatches (Jul-Oct 41) |
| Career summary 12 | 01 November 1942 | relinquished command 2/23rd battalion |
| Career summary 13 | 01 November 1942 | seconded temporary command 24th Brigade |
| Career summary 14 | 05 November 1942 | colonel (retains temporary BRIG) |
| Career summary 15 | 27 February 1943 | Returned to Australia (Syd) |
| Career summary 16 | 25 March 1943 | command 24th Brigade (bd 5 Nov 42) reported |
| Career summary 17 | 10 August 1943 | arrived Milne Bay |
| Career summary 18 | 04 November 1943 | Returned to Australia (Townsville ) |
| Career summary 19 | 10 November 1943 | relinquished command 24th Brigade |
| Career summary 20 | 17 November 1943 | chief instructor Land Headquarters Tactical School |
| Career summary 21 | 31 May 1944 | Mention in Despatches (South-west Pacific Area 1 Apr-30 Sep 43) |
| Career summary 22 | 07 June 1944 | ED |
| Career summary 23 | 15 August 1945 | command Land Headquarters School of Tactics and Military Intelligence |
| Career summary 24 | 15 September 1945 | relinquished command Land Headquarters School of Tactics... |
| Career summary 25 | 23 October 1945 | Reserve of Officers colonel (H/BRIG) |
| Date of death | 19 February 1981 | |
| Career summary 1 | major 46th battalion | |
| Career summary 3 | [Indications of full time duty with 4th Training battalion ] | |
| Citations 2 | 'The untiring energy and enthusiasm of this commanding officer, his solid leadership and total disregard of personal danger has been the main factor to the successes which have attended the activities of 2/23 Aust. Inf. Bn. With the exception of very brief periods in reserve positions this Bn has been in the FDLs of Tobruk since early in April and during that period Lt-Col. Evans has personally planned and supervisedd the numerous enterprisess designed to ensure the defence of his sector and inflict losses in men, material and morale on the enemy. His personality and unceasing interest in his men as been an inspiration to all ranks.' | |
| Citations 3 | Ext Sheet DV 8/42, LG Supp 35396/41 | |
| WW2 Service 1 | Benghazi | |
| WW2 Service 2 | El Alamein | |
| WW2 Service 3 | New Guinea |
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