| Surname: | Evans |
| Initials: | J W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/2741 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 18/3/1916. Enlisted 19/11/15 age 26.7 years, occupation Police Constable, born Swansea, Glarmorgan Home Address: 8 Feildon Street, Blackburn and later 37 Craig Street Blackburn. Class Z Reserve 20/2/19. 22/6/1916 served 3 Army Arras, 1/10/1916 with Town Major Doullens, 10/6/1917 to PM 3 Army, Doullens, 10/11/1917 to Arras, 7/11/1918 to PM 1 Army, Arras23/10/1918 admitted 26 General Hospital Etaples with Bronco Pneumonia, 20/2/1919 to class Z reserve. 30/9/1918 he married Cara Wood spinster at the Zion Chapel, Blackburn John William Evans. Extract from the Lancashire Evening Post 18 November 1915. BLACKBURN POLICE & THE WAR. In response to a request from the authorities Mr. C Holden, Blackburn's, Chief Constable, has permitted a further eight men to join the forces as Military Foot Police. These are PC's Richard Holden, Albert Walmsley, John Moscrop, Thomas Bridge, Thomas Edmondson, Chas Thomas Dent, William Henry Eastham and Joh Wm. Evans. The Blackburn Police have now provided 50 police officers for the forces, one from the fire station and one constable resigned his position to join the Army. |