Vaughan, Evan James Stanley
Captain Evan J. S. Vaughan, Middlesex Regiment (late of the Buffs), who fell on August 18, was the elder son of Herbert Stanley Vaughan (Admiralty Store Officer) and Mrs. H. Vaughan of Gibraltar. His younger brother is serving in H.M.S. Challenger. He was educated at Dulwich College, joined the O.T.C. and later the Yeomanry. He was working in Japan for the shipping firm of Dodwell and Co. when war broke out, but threw up his post to come home and take a commission in The Buffs. Later he was gazetted captain in the Middlesex Regiment. It is reported of him that "he died gallantly leading his men into action. He was one of the most reliable of the company's commanders." The Times 25 Sept 1916
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Vaughan |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Evan James Stanley |
| Date of birth | 1890 |
| Place of birth | Fulham |
| Family details | Son of Herbert Stanley and Emma Sophia Vaughan of 12 Southwell Gardens South Kensington |
| Previous education | Dulwich College |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Arts |
| Military unit | 13th Battalion Middlesex Regiment |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 18 August 1916 |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel; Thiepval Memorial, Foreigners' Great War Memorial, Yokohama, Japan. |
| Notes | The Yokohama Memorial is dedicated to allied (non-Japanese) soldiers who were in some way connected with Japan and died during the war |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; The Times |