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Son of Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Evans, of 65, St. Ursule St., Quebec, Canada. B.Sc. (McGill University).
Digital gallery of Lieutenant Alfred James Lawrence Evans
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Alfred James Lawrence Evans
From the "McGill Honour Roll, 1914-1918". McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 1926.
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Alfred James Lawrence Evans
Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England<P>
Inscription
In loving memory of Lieutenant Alfred James Lawrence Evans
B.Sc. McGill, 1st Canadian Division, 7th December 1915, aged 26 years.
Born at Quebec. Died of wounds received on 23rd November 1915 while
in command of 1st Bde. Mining Sec. 3rd Btn. front line trenches Belgium.
Mentioned in despatches for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.
"The brave die never being deathless
They but change their country's arms for more
Their country's heart."
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Alfred James Lawrence Evans
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. From the Annie Boyes collection courtesy of the Simcoe County Archives. http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/arc
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Alfred James Lawrence Evans
from the Daily Colonist of December 10, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y313uvic#mode/1up
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From the "McGill Honour Roll, 1914-1918". McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 1926.
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Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England<P> Inscription In loving memory of Lieutenant Alfred James Lawrence Evans B.Sc. McGill, 1st Canadian Division, 7th December 1915, aged 26 years. Born at Quebec. Died of wounds received on 23rd November 1915 while in command of 1st Bde. Mining Sec. 3rd Btn. front line trenches Belgium. Mentioned in despatches for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field. "The brave die never being deathless They but change their country's arms for more Their country's heart."
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. From the Annie Boyes collection courtesy of the Simcoe County Archives. http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/arc
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from the Daily Colonist of December 10, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y313uvic#mode/1up
In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 13 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Nord, France
Bailleul is a large town in France, near the Belgian border, 14.5 kilometres south-west of Ieper and on the main road from St. Omer to Lille. The Communal Cemetery is on the eastern outskirts of the town.
From the Grand Place, take the Ieper road and 400 metres along this road is a sign indicating the direction of the cemetery. Turn down the right into a small road and follow for approximately 400 metres. The cemetery is on the right and the BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION is at the bottom end.
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