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Name James Lloyd Evans
Regiment 5th Bn Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Service Rank and Number Captain
Military Cemetery/Memorial Sun Quarry Cemetery Cherisy
Ref No. of Grave or Memorial C 1
Country of Cemetery/Memorial France
Medals Awarded
Date and Circumstances of Death Died 1 September 1918 aged 39 (Further details see link below)
Biographical Details Known He was born on17th March 1879 at Compton House, Trelwney Square, Flint. His parents were James Bowen and Sarah Elizabeth Evans. James had been a professional soldier before WW1 and had fought in the Boer War with the Derbyshire Hussars with whom he served for 8 years. He emigrated to Canada in 1903 and he served in the 12th Manitoba Dragoons for 7 years. He returned to Wales for his marriage in 1904 and married a Mold girl, Edith Eleanor Price in 1904 at the Bailey Hill Chapel in Mold. They settled in Mineota, Manitoba Canada. When he enlisted for the first World War in December 1914, he stated that he was a hardware and lumber merchant. The couple had three children Frank Lloyd b 1906, Gwladys Eleanor b 1909 and James Eric b 1914.
James's war is charted in great detail in his correspondence with his wife and children. He left Canada and spent time in the UK with his regiment before eventually going to the Western Front where he lost his life. During his waiting period in the UK he returned to Flintshire to visit old friends and family members in Mold. He writes to his wife in Canada about these visits. The family made the decision for Edith Eleanor and the children to leave Canada and return to Wales for the duration of the war. She rented a cottage in Gwernaffield and the children went to school locally. The correspondence continues between James in France and his family in Gwernaffield until the last fateful letter was sent informing his wife of his death.
Several photographs of James and many, many copies of his letters are accessible on line at the 'Canadian Letters and Images Project'. This is an on-line archive of the Canadian War experience. It began in August 2000 and is located at the Dept of History at Vancouver Island University. Follow the link - and give yourself a couple of hours at least to browse this wonderful archive.
Regiment 5th Bn Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Service Rank and Number Captain
Military Cemetery/Memorial Sun Quarry Cemetery Cherisy
Ref No. of Grave or Memorial C 1
Country of Cemetery/Memorial France
Medals Awarded
Date and Circumstances of Death Died 1 September 1918 aged 39 (Further details see link below)
Biographical Details Known He was born on17th March 1879 at Compton House, Trelwney Square, Flint. His parents were James Bowen and Sarah Elizabeth Evans. James had been a professional soldier before WW1 and had fought in the Boer War with the Derbyshire Hussars with whom he served for 8 years. He emigrated to Canada in 1903 and he served in the 12th Manitoba Dragoons for 7 years. He returned to Wales for his marriage in 1904 and married a Mold girl, Edith Eleanor Price in 1904 at the Bailey Hill Chapel in Mold. They settled in Mineota, Manitoba Canada. When he enlisted for the first World War in December 1914, he stated that he was a hardware and lumber merchant. The couple had three children Frank Lloyd b 1906, Gwladys Eleanor b 1909 and James Eric b 1914.
James's war is charted in great detail in his correspondence with his wife and children. He left Canada and spent time in the UK with his regiment before eventually going to the Western Front where he lost his life. During his waiting period in the UK he returned to Flintshire to visit old friends and family members in Mold. He writes to his wife in Canada about these visits. The family made the decision for Edith Eleanor and the children to leave Canada and return to Wales for the duration of the war. She rented a cottage in Gwernaffield and the children went to school locally. The correspondence continues between James in France and his family in Gwernaffield until the last fateful letter was sent informing his wife of his death.
Several photographs of James and many, many copies of his letters are accessible on line at the 'Canadian Letters and Images Project'. This is an on-line archive of the Canadian War experience. It began in August 2000 and is located at the Dept of History at Vancouver Island University. Follow the link - and give yourself a couple of hours at least to browse this wonderful archive.
Visit to Sun Quarry Cemetery 14th october 2010
Eand V Williams
Eand V Williams
This cemetry is close to the village of Cherisy approximately 13 km S.E. of Arras
Cherisy wascaptured on 3rd May 1917 but was lost again later that day to the Germans. It remained in German hands until it was retaken by Canadian troops on 27th August 1918
The cemetery was originally made by fighting troops and it was named after a nearby Flint Quarry, known to the army as Sun Quarry. Most died between 26th August and 28th September 1918. The cemetery as it is now was designed by G H Goldsmith
Each gravestone in this cemetery bears the name of two soldiers. This one says
Captain J L Evans
5th Bn Canadian Infantry
1st September 1918 Age 39
With Loftiest Courage
In Glorious Death
Entered Life Everlasting
3056175 Private
H E Simmons
2nd Bn Canadian Inf
30th August 1918 age 36
Captain J L Evans
5th Bn Canadian Infantry
1st September 1918 Age 39
With Loftiest Courage
In Glorious Death
Entered Life Everlasting
3056175 Private
H E Simmons
2nd Bn Canadian Inf
30th August 1918 age 36
Post script We added a comment in the Visitor Book as we always do when we visit a CWGC cemetery and were interested to spot another entry that read
"We came to see James Evans but none are forgotten" and it bore the names Neil Poole and James Knight Sussex, UK. We hope by some chance they might read this and make contact with us to tell us what they know about James Lloyd Evans
"We came to see James Evans but none are forgotten" and it bore the names Neil Poole and James Knight Sussex, UK. We hope by some chance they might read this and make contact with us to tell us what they know about James Lloyd Evans
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