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From the Commonwealth Graves Commission
Name: EVANS, WILLIAM DAVID
Initials: W D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: South Wales Borderers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 25/07/1916
Service No: 33612
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

SDGW Info:

Name: William David Evans
Birth Place: Llechyrd, Cardigan
Death Date: 25 Jul 1916
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Cardigan
Rank: Private
Regiment: South Wales Borderers
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Number: 33612
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

Best Match from 1901 census.
1901 Census records him, 10 years old [b. 1891, Llechryd, Cardiganshire] living with his parents Benjamin [b.1853, Llandugwydd, Cardiganshire] and Anne [b. 1860, Eilgerran, Pembrokeshire] and his younger sister, Mary [b. 1893, Llechryd, Cardiganshire]. The address of the home is the Tivy Side Inn, his father being recorded as the inn-keeper. The premises survived until 1934 when it was demolished although it had not been a public house since 1930, having been closed under the auspices of the 1910 Licensing (Consolidation) Act, a re-hash of the Licensing Act 1904. Compensation was paid to the owner of the premises and the licensee for the removal of the license and the closure of the premises.
Below is an overlay of a 1906 map onto a Google Earth screen-shot of the location of the premises with two turn of the century photographs of the premises one showing a stage-coach the other show the premises view from across the river Tivy. Click on the picture for a large version.

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There is a possible reference to this officerin the SUPPLEMENT TO THE, LONDON GAZETTE, 11 AUGUST, 1917 Temp. Capt. D. J. Evans resigns his temp commn. on account of ill-health. 30 July 1917. www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30226/supplements/8192/pa...

Captain D J Evans would appear to be a Canadian officer.//

There is a Captain David J Evans listed in Canadian records. Date of birth 10 March 1888 at Holyhead, Wales. Unmarried and in the 4th RAMC. Next of kin living in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire.

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What a dramatic photo! The sheer scale of material mining is awesome. I found a historic description from the Institution of Mining Engineers (Great Britain). - 1903 - Technology & Engineering books.google.com/books?id=ufUQAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA675&l... Looks like the quarries near Carrick-on-Suir provided a lot of slate for roofing today www.killoranslate.ie/about-killoran-slate.php I imagine it was important building material for fencing, buildings, roads, etc. in the past as well, and I would imagine a lot of it being exported too. Some geological info on quarries in the vicinity www.gsi.ie/NR/rdonlyres/B8AACB00-8FD9-424D-A659-122E183F9... *see page 9 Perhaps others can shed more light? Fantastic photo, thank you for sharing!

wadiefong Thanks for that! Helped me to add a few more tags...

Did they find the contact lens he dropped????

david reece They're still looking! Will keep you posted...

The Health and Safety Authority would have a field day down there!!!!