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Aubigny Communal Cemetery, France Aubigny Communal Cemetery, France
First Name: Stewart Arthur Last Name: EVANS
Date of Death: 27/07/1916 Lived/Born In: Leytonstone
Rank: Corporal Unit: London2/14
Memorial Site: Bow, St Mary

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Age-25

104, Fillebrook Road, Leytonstone

Aubigny Communal Cemetery, France

 

60th Division, made up entirely of 2nd line territorial battalions from London, went to France in June, 1916 where they remained until they were sent to Salonika at the end of the year. During the six months spent on the Western Front they were employed in holding the front line around Arras and were one of the few divisions in France to avoid the Battle of the Somme.

On 27th July, 1916, the same day that 2/14th London battalion of 179 Brigade, were relieved from the front line at Boyeau des Arbres, Stewart Evans died from wounds but there is no information as to when he was wounded.

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