The Archive · 1937

British Soldier Buried

Court of Inquiry Finds Death was Accidental Private Evans, of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, was buried at the Bubbling Well Cemetery with full military honours yesterday afternoon, following his accidental death through being shot by a comrade on Friday evening. Detachments from the Royal Welch Fusiliers and the Loyal Regiment accompanied the coffin to the cemetery, and a firing sorty from the Welch Fusiliers pald their last respects at the graveside.

Among the wreaths laid on the grave was one from the officers and ™men of the Italian naval forces in port. At a military court of inquiry held yesterday at the Japanese School. Kiaochow Road, it was decided tha: Private Evans' death was accidental. An official statement will be issued by the British military authorities to-lay.

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