Private G Evans
A photo of ''Geordie'' EVANS. A good mate of mine back in MALTA
1964. Supplied by ''CANDLE'' PRIOR"
Pte G EVANS
was killed whilst in a base camp (Bomba Airfield) in North Africa. He
had found an old cannon shell from a British Spitfire. He was inside a
tent and had placed the shell on an army six foot folding table; he then
started to open it. Another soldier in the tent at the time made his
excuses and left, which was just as well as shortly afterwards the shell
exploded badly injuring Pte EVANS. A light plane was called and he was
flown out of the area but unfortunately died on the way to hospital. The
regiment collected to have the body embalmed and flown back to Malta, but
because of his wounds it was not possible to have his body embalmed or flown
back to Malta. He was buried in Benghazi by troops of the Green
Howards.
We are
grateful to ‘Dixie’ DEAN who was Provo Sgt at the time for the above
information
