3 RR
Private Edward Evans
Edward Evans was born on February 7, 1880, presumably in England. He was the son of Theophilus Evans and Mary Evans, of London, England. He was married to Ellen Evans. Edward was a blind maker by trade and he identified his religious affiliation as Church of England. He was 35 years of age when he enlisted with the 60th Battalion. He was living in Montreal when he enlisted. However, he was aboard the S.S Scandinavia on February 12, 1916, along with the Paris men who made up the 9th and 10th Platoons of the 125th Battalion. The 9th and 10th Platoons were the first contingent of soldiers from Paris, nearly 100 men, to go overseas. The question is why he was there, not with the Montrealers in the 60th Battalion. It probably has something to do with his wife, Ellen Evans, whose address at the time was RR #3, Paris. He must have transferred to the 125th Battalion very soon after he enlisted in Montreal, though it is not clear why he was Montreal in the first place.
Edward was admitted to No. 2 General Hospital on September 29, 1916
He would have been transferred to another battalion after arriving in England, but we know nothing more of his military service during the war except that he survived it.
The only connection known so far is that he is buried in the Paris Cemetery in the Soldiers’ Plot. Edward died on March 17, 1921 of pulmonary tuberculosis, which records state was due to his military service.