MERYL AUBYN EVANS (nee BUTLER)

Born

On 4 December 1916 at Strachan Street, Burnie.

Connection to South Riana

Lived in South Riana.

Parents

Richard James BUTLER and Sarah Eva ILLINGWORTH who were married in Launceston on 11 December 1901.

Siblings

Richard Eric 1902 – 1933

Maxwell Dent 1908 – 1970

Allan Kelcher 1911 – 1980

Lance George  1915 – 1968

Bruce Illingworth 1920 – 1998

Married

1. Clarence Mervyn Shale EVANS (1911 – 1967) in 1936. Divorced July 1948 on grounds of desertion.

2. Frederick Charles ANDREWS date unknown

Family

Richard Mervyn (Evans) 1937

Barbara-Ann (Evans)

School Records

Not known

Military Records

Service number VF388459, Signalwoman 33 AWAS Barracks. On her enlistment she stated that she was born in England, and that she was single. In fact she was born in Tasmania and was married, although separated. In a letter within her file, she has written “I was in the first school of AWAS trained in Melbourne at Ivanhoe Boys Grammar School at Darebin.” And in a later letter  “I embarked on SS either N**** or the Loongana at Melbourne in late 1942 and sailed to Launceston Tasmania. I reported to Anglesea Barracks, Hobart. I returned to Melbourne approximately three weeks later by the same vessel from Launceston.” She served from 4 July 1942 until 6 June 1944, a total of 703 days. She was discharged due to being medically unfit for further service.