Raymond George Evans
Memorial: Staple Hill - Page Park
Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Rifleman (Private)
Parents: Charles Victor and Beatrice Mary Evans
Marital status: Married
Home address: South Harrow, Middlesex
Pre-war occupation: Not known
Date of birth: 1924
Date of death: 13/02/1945
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery and commemorated Staple Hill War Memorial
Age: 20
Further information:
Raymond married Joyce Tucker at the end of 1944.
Raymond served with the 9th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and died about 3 months later during the North West Europe Campaign. Raymond died in the Battle of the Reichswald in which both allied and axis forces suffered heavy losses. He was initially buried in the village of Frasselt which was the scene of some fierce fighting in the early part of February.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/battle-of-the-reichswald-allies-surge-toward-the-rhine/