EVANS, WILLIAM, Captain, was born 11
February 1871, third son of V W Evans, MD, of Clifton. He was gazetted to the
Royal Artillery 24 July 1891; became Lieutenant 24 July 1894, and Captain 22
February 1900. He served in the South African War, 1900-1, as Adjutant, 7th
Brigade, Divisional Royal Field Artillery, 1 November 1900 to 29 April, 1901.
He was present at operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29
November 1900, including actions at Venterskroon (7 and 9 August); operations
in the Orange Free State, April to May 1900; operations in Orange River
Colony, May to 17 July 1900, including the action at Lindley (1 June);
operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to January 1901, and February and
March 1901; operations in Cape Colony, January and February 1901. He was
mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the
Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the
Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "William
Evans, Captain, Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery. In recognition of
services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented
by the King 29 October 1901. He was promoted to Major 19 April 1909. Major
Evans served in the European War from 1914 to 1918; became Lieutenant Colonel
12 May 1915; was Brigadier General, Royal Artillery, Guards Division, BEF;
British Armies in France 1 March, 1916 to 27 May 1917, and Brigadier General,
Royal Artillery, 18th Division, British Armies in France, 1 July 1917 to 10
November 1918. He was six times mentioned in Despatches; was given the Brevet
of Lieutenant Colonel 18 February 1915, and created a CMG in 1918. Lieutenant
Colonel Williams married, in 1908, Dora Rosamund, daughter of James Young, of
Bangalore, and they had one daughter.
