Raymond Scott (Ray) Evatt (1896–1917)
Official information has been received that Lieut. Ray S. [Raymond Scott] Evatt, M.C. has been killed in action. He enlisted early in the war, and attained officer's rank in the field. He was born at East Maitland, and was 21 years of age. In February last, for gallant conduct at Warlencourt, he was awarded the Military Cross. He was a son of the late Mr. J. H . Evatt, of East Maitland, and Mrs. Evatt, of Milson's Point, and was twice wondered prior to the present Ypres battle, in which he was killed. At the time of his enlistment he was in the employ of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service file, b2455 Evatt R S (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Evatt, Herbert Vere (brother)
- Evatt, Francis Septimus (brother)
- Evatt, Clive Raleigh (brother)
- Evatt, Mary Alice (sister-in-law)
Citation details
'Evatt, Raymond Scott (Ray) (1896–1917)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/evatt-raymond-scott-ray-35193/text44490, accessed 15 February 2026.
Ray Evatt, c.1916
Flinders University Library, 55489930
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1896
Maitland,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
20 September,
1917
(aged ~ 21)
Ypres,
Belgium
Cause of Death
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