THE VICTORIA CROSS, DECORATIONS AND CAMPAIGN MEDALS AWARDED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL LEWIS PUGH EVANS, HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED BY THE MICHAEL ASHCROFT TRUST. |
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November 2009 |
The Victoria Cross and campaign medals awarded to Brigadier General Lewis Pugh Evans, VC, CB, CMG, DSO & Bar, The Black Watch, comd 1st Bn, Lincolnshire Regiment, have been acquired by the Michael Ashcroft Trust, the holding institution for Lord Ashcroft's VC Collection. |
For the award of the Victoria Cross. [ London Gazette, 26 November 1917 ], Near Zonnebeke, Belgium, 4 October 1917, Major ( A / Lieutenant Colonel ) Lewis Pugh Evans DSO, The Black Watch, comd 1st Bn, Lincolnshire Regiment.
For most conspicuous bravery and leadership ( Zonnebeke, Belgium ) Lt.-Col. Evans took his battalion in perfect order through a terrific enemy barrage, personally formed up all units, and led them to the assault.
Lewis Pugh Evans was invested with his Victoria Cross by King George V at Buckingham Palace on 2nd January 1918.
Following recovery from his wounds Lewis Pugh Evans rejoined the Lincolnshire Regiment in January 1918, only to be given command of the 1st Bn, Black Watch a fortnight later. On the 10th June 1918 Evans was made a Temporary Brigadier General and took command of 14th Infantry Brigade, a position he held until the end of the war. Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Evans suffered a fatal heart attack on London's Paddington Station on the 30th November 1962 and was buried in the family plot at Llanbadarn Church, Ceredigion.
[ London Gazette, 24 July 1915 ], Created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order ( DSO ), Major Lewis Pugh Evans, The Black Watch [ London Gazette, 16 September 918 ], Awarded a Bar to the Distinguished Service Order ( DSO ), Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Pugh Evans, VC, DSO, The Black Watch For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in a three days' battle at Givenchy in April 1918: On the first day he was moving about everywhere in his forward area directing operations. The next day he personally conducted a reconnaissance for a counter-attack, which was carried out on the third day. It was largely due to his untiring energy and method that the enemy were checked and finally driven out of our forward system. |
Iain Stewart, 27 November 2009