Lewis Pugh Evans
Lieutenant Colonel, The Black Watch, Commanding the 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
- Register No.
- 390 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel (register: Acting Lieutenant Colonel) all Lieutenant-Colonels →
- Unit
- The Black Watch, Commanding the 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment (register: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)) all Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) VCs →
- Date of action
- 4 October 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 26th November, 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Born
- 3rd January 1881 at Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire
- Died
- 30th November 1962 at Paddington, London
- Memorial / grave
- at Llanbadarn Churchyard, Cardiganshire
Digest of citation
On 4th October 1917 near Zonnebeke, Belgium, Lieutenant Colonel EVANS took his battalion through a terrific enemy barrage, and while his troops were working round the flank of a machine-gun emplacement, rushed at it himself, firing his revolver through a loophole, and forcing the garrison to capitulate. Although severely wounded in the shoulder he refused to be bandaged and again led his battalion forward and was again wounded. Nevertheless he carried on until the next objective was achieved, and then collapsed. As there were numerous casualties he again refused assistance and managed unaided to reach the dressing station
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
EVANS, Lewis Pugh. (reg No. 390).
Lieutenant Colonel, The Black Watch, Commanding the 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
London Gazetted on 26th November, 1917.
Born on 3rd January 1881 at Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire.
Died on 30th November 1962 at Paddington, London.
Memorial on grave at Llanbadarn Churchyard, Cardiganshire.
Digest of Citation reads: On 4th October 1917 near Zonnebeke, Belgium, Lieutenant Colonel EVANS took his battalion through a terrific enemy barrage, and while his troops were working round the flank of a machine-gun emplacement, rushed at it himself, firing his revolver through a loophole, and forcing the garrison to capitulate. Although severely wounded in the shoulder he refused to be bandaged and again led his battalion forward and was again wounded. Nevertheless he carried on until the next objective was achieved, and then collapsed. As there were numerous casualties he again refused assistance and managed unaided to reach the dressing station.
Additional information:. He was a Companion of (the Order of) the Bath (CB) he was a Companion of St Michael and St George (CMG) and a holder of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and Bar. He also held the Order of Leopold of Belgium, and the Croix de Guerre of France. He was the nephew Lieutenant W G Cubitt VC (reg No. 283). He commanded the Welsh Infantry Brigade for four years (1933-7). At the beginning of the war in 1939 he was the Military Liaison Officer at the Wales Region Headquarters until 1941. From 1937 until 1962 he was the Deputy Lieutenant of Cardiganshire.
Additional information
He was a Companion of (the Order of) the Bath (CB) he was a Companion of St Michael and St George (CMG) and a holder of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and Bar. He also held the Order of Leopold of Belgium, and the Croix de Guerre of France. He was the nephew Lieutenant W G Cubitt VC (reg No. 283). He commanded the Welsh Infantry Brigade for four years (1933-7). At the beginning of the war in 1939 he was the Military Liaison Officer at the Wales Region Headquarters until 1941. From 1937 until 1962 he was the Deputy Lieutenant of Cardiganshire.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: at Llanbadarn Churchyard, Cardiganshire
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