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Evans, R., A/Smn., 1916
On Chatham Naval Memorial is the name of Tyneside Z/779 Able Seaman Robert Evans, serving with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve who died 05/06/1916.

Acknowledgments: Barney Rice

Morpeth Herald 07/07/1916 carries a brief obituary:
A.B. Robert Evans, of Ashington, lost with H.M.S. Hampshire.

Robert Evans is remembered in Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27), A17.23 and A17.43 and on our List of Ships’ crews


The CWGC entry for Able Seaman Evans

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