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Enlisted on June 4th, 1941, in A Squadron, 7th Battalion, XI Hussars - NPAM - at Danville, Québec, mustered into the regular forces on August 29th, 1941, from the 1st Battalion, Royal Rifles of Canada, served in Québec, Hong Kong with C Force. He had 120 days of service, including 60 overseas.
1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
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Grave Marker
Rifleman JOSEPH ERWIN EVANS is one 283 Canadian soldiers, 107 of whom are unidentified, who are buried at Sai Wan War Cemetery in Hong Kong. He died of wounds substained during the defense of Hong Kong which took place from December 8th to December 25th, 1941. In total, 290 Canadian soldiers were killed and 493 were wounded in this battle. -
Newspaper Clipping
Rifleman JOSEPH ERWIN EVANS was reported to have Died of Wounds in the Canadian Army¿s 244th overseas casualty list of the war published in the Globe and Mail on January 9th, 1943. -
Canada and the Defence of Hong Kong
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
Canadian Casuatlies in the Defence of Hong Kong
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada.
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Rifleman Joseph Erwin Evans
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Joseph Erwin Evans
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Joseph Erwin Evans
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Joseph Erwin Evans
In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 29 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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