The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

Four: Private L. R. Evans, 22nd Middlesex (Central London Rangers) Rifle Volunteers and City of London Imperial Volunteers, later Colour Sergeant, Royal West Kent Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (424 Pte. L. R. Evans. C.I.V.); 1914-15 Star (2780 Sjt. L. R. Evans, R.W. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (2780 C.Sjt. L. R. Evans. R.W. Kent R.) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £180-£220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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Lionel Rawlins Evans was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex on 19 April 1876. A secretary by occupation, he enlisted into the Central London Rangers on 20 January 1896 and served with their detachment in South Africa during the Boer War with the Infantry Battalion of the City Imperial Volunteers.

Following the outbreak of the Great War, Evans attested for the 5th (Reserve) Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment (Territorial Force) on 10 November 1914, and served in the 2/4th Battalion with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force from 18 July 1915 progressing to the rank of Colour Sergeant. Transferring to the 1/5th Essex Regiment, he continued serving overseas until 28 February 1919 and was discharged on 29 March 1919 in the rank, Company Quarter Master Sergeant. For his services during the Great War with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force ‘during the period from 16th March 1918 to 18 September 1918’ he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 22 January 1919).