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246336 Cpl. William Prince Evans British Army 4th Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment from:Sharnbrook (d.11th February 1917) William Evans was born 11th August 1891 in Podington, son of John and Mary Evans. The 1911 census shows him living with his parents at School House, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire aged 19 years, a carpenter and joiner by trade. He enlisted in Ampthill with the 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment and was killed in action on 11th of February 1917, on the Somme in France. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. A pupil of Bedford Modern School 1905-06, he is commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**