Brigadier Sir Bernard EvansPrint Page 
The plaque commemorates Brigadier Sir Bernard Evans D.S.O., E.D., C.A.V., (1905 - 1981).
On 1 July 1940 Sir Bernard Evans was appointed to the Australian Imperial Force as a temporary lieutenant colonel and ordered to form and command the 2/23rd Battalion, `Albury’s Own’. He was then the youngest battalion commander in the AIF. Sent to the Middle East, his unit was engaged in the defence of Tobruk, Libya (April-October 1941), where Evans’s `solid leadership and total disregard of personal danger’ were `an inspiration to all ranks’. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order.
Location
| Address: | 520 Kiewa Street, St Matthew`s Church, Albury, 2640 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.080045 Long: 146.915883 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Link: | http://adb.anu.edu.au/ |
Dedication
In memory of
Brigadier Sir Bernard Evans D.S.O., E.D., C.A.V.
1905 - 1981
Who raised 2 / 23rd Battalion A.I.F.
"Albury`s Own" 1940
Tobruk, El Alamein
Commander 24th Brigade
El Alamein, Lae, Finschhafen
Commandant Australian Senior Tactical School,
Beenleigh, Queensland.
Lord Mayor of Melbourne 1959 - 1961
