Evill, Chetwode Percy
Captain Chetwode Percy Evill was the only son of the Rev. H. Marten Evill, of St. Martin's Vicarage, Hereford. He was educated at Haileybury and King's College London. He obtained the degree of A.M.I.C.E. in 1908, and became assistant engineer on the Bombay, Baroda and Central Indian Railway in 1911. In 1914 he joined the Indian Army Reserve of Officers and was attached to the Sappers and Miners. Later, attached to the Farid Khot Imperial Service Sappers, he served from May, 1915 to February, 1918 in the East African Campaign, and during that period he was twice mentioned in Despatches and was awarded the Military Cross. The Times, 25 July 1918
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Evill |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Chetwode Percy |
| Date of birth | 6 May 1887 |
| Place of birth | East Grinstead Distict |
| Family details | Only son of the Rev. H. Marten Evill of St. Martin's Vicarage. Hereford |
| Previous education | Haileybury College |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | -1908 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Engineering |
| Qualifications | A.M.I.C.E. |
| Military unit | Indian Army Reserve of Officers, attd. Faridkot Imperial Service Sappers |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Decorations / medals | M.C. |
| Date of death | 17 July 1918 |
| Rank at death | Captain Indian Army Reserve of Officers |
| Place of death | A station hospital in India. |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel; Delhi 1914-1918 War Memorial |
| Notes | Given as Indian nationality in Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Supplement London Gazette 1 Jan 1918; The Times |
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