Basic Details
Surname
Biggerton-Evans
Forenames
A B G
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
21st Divisional Ammunition Column, 95 Brigade,
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Honours
Order of the Redeemer (Greece); Chevalier, Order of King George I (Greece)
Notes
The Keble College website (see References) states: 'Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1913. A member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps. Commenced service in December 1914. Second Lieutenant of the 9th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, 1914; Lieutenant of the 3rd Battalion, 1916; Staff Officer, 1919. Served in Gallipoli, 1915; France, 1916; Macedonia and Bulgaria, 1918 – 1919. Awarded the Order of the Redeemer (Greece); Chevalier, Order of King George I (Greece). Captain (date unknown). Died at Karagatch, Bulgaria, of illness contracted on active service, 17 December 1919.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
South Wales Borderers
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
3rd Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Captain
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
South Wales Borderers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Captain
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Bulgaria
Town of death
Karagatch
Year of death
1919
Month of death
December
Day of death
17
Age at death
26
Manner of death as stated
of illness contracted on active service
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease