EVANS, FISHER HENRY FREKE, Major, was
born 21 April, 1868, only son of Captain Richard Fisher Evans, and of Mary
Helen Campbell von Dadelezen. He was educated at Rossall, and St Peter's
College, Cambridge (BA, 1890); joined the 4th Battalion King's Own Royal
Lancashire Regiment Militia in 1893, and served in South Africa, 1900 to 1901,
taking part in operations in Orange Free State, April 1900; operations in Cape
Colony, south of Orange River, February to 29 November 1900; operations in
Cape Colony 30 November 1900 to July 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches
[London Gazette, 29 July 1902]; received the Medal with three clasps, and was
created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31
October 1902]: "Fisher Henry Freke Evans, Major, King's Own Royal Lancaster
Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South
Africa”. He was Major, Special Reserve, King's Own Koyal Lancaster Regiment,
from 1902 to 1908, when he retired. He was attached to the Loyal North
Lancashire Regiment 1914 to 1917. Major Evans is DL and Magistrate, County
Donegal, and was High Sheriff of the County in 1911. He married, 1 June,
1892, Marie Louise Evans, eldest daughter of Major A K Haslett, RE, and they
have one surviving son, Patrick Harry Freke, born 5 June, 1905, the elder
son, Captain Fisher Arthur Haslett Freke Evans, The King's Own Royal
Lancaster Regiment, having been killed in action in Mesopotamia 12 January
1917.
