Seven: Sergeant W. J. Evans, Royal Engineers, late Royal Welsh Fusiliers and Royal Army Medical Corps

China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (4912 Dmr. W. J. Evans, 2 R. Welsh Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (1509 Cpl. W. J. Evans, R.A.M.C.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-18 (368034 Cpl. W. J. Evans, R.A.M.C.); Hong Kong Coronation 1902, bronze, privately engraved, ‘4912 Dmr. W. J. Evans, R.W. Fus.’; Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (2200642 Sjt. W. J. Evans, R.E.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R. (William James Evans), mounted as worn, suspension ring on the T.E.M. bent, polished, this fine or better (7) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to Welsh Regiments formed by the Late Llewellyn Lord.

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William Joseph Evans was born in Swansea, Glamorganshire and enlisted in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in February 1896, aged 18 years. Having served in the occupation of Crete, he was embarked for China and witnessed active service in the Boxer Rebellion, including the relief of Peking (Medal & clasp). Transferred to the Army Reserve in January 1904, he was discharged in February 1912, in which latter month he joined the R.A.M.C. (Territorial Force).

Duly mobilised in August 1914, he served in the rank of Corporal and first went to France in June 1918; latterly, however, he transferred to the Royal Engineers as a Sergeant. In addition to being entitled to the Silver War Badge, he was awarded the T.E.M. in September 1924; sold with copied research.