1. Decoration: Indian General Service Medal 1936

Gazette Date: 1938-11-13

Gazette Issue: WO 100/498

Gazette Page: 18

Citation: Clasp: North West Frontier 1936-1937 awarded as Pte, No. 4074883, 1 South Wales Borderers.

Date Killed:	5th October 1943
Company:	Changi Prison
Cemetery:	KRANJI WAR CEMETERY SINGAPORE
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Surname:	Evans
Initials:	T.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	4074883
Notes:	POW. He enlisted in the South Wales Borderers, attached to CMP. Info from Japanese POW Index Card: Evant, Thomas born 24/12/1910, L/Cpl, 4074883, South Wales Borderers, captured Singapore 15/2/1942, occupation Coal Miner, mothers name Sarah, born Pontillanfraisth, Monmouthshire, Wales, NOK Mrs, Sarah Evans, 14 Fleur de Lys Avenue, Pontillanfraith, Mons, Wales. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 15991, Evans, Thomas, L/Cpl, 4074883, Army, captured 15/2/1945, died 5/10/1944, camp Malaya. He is listed on POW Camp Malaya Roll: Evans, Thomas, Army, L/Cpl, new POW NO.4176, old POW No.i/2619, 4074883, C 5/10/19. He is listed on POW who died of illness or aerial bombardment: 35. L/Cpl Thomas Evans, 4074883, died 5/10/1943 from pulmonary Tuberculosis he was inhumed. He is listed on POW who died in Changi Hospital: 4074883, L/Cpl, Evans, S Turk, Pontillanfraith, CMP 4/? no 12. Casualty List 946, Malaya, POW. shown on South Wales Border List. Casualty List 1800, previously reported POW in Japanese hands now reported Died5/10/1943, previous List 946, Malaya, shown on South Wales Borderers List. Thomas Evans.