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Hokitika Guardian, 4 November 1932, Page 4

The promotion of Rear-Admiral E. G. It. Evans, 0.8., D. 5.0., to be a ViceAdmiral brings to mind on© of the notable figures of the late wair. Known ais “Evans of the Broke” on account of his exploits with the Dover Patrol during the war Vice-Admiral Evans is one of the Navy's most spectacular figures. He visited New Zealand with .Scott’s ill-fated Antarctic Expendition of 1909. He married Miss Hilda Beatrice Russell, daughter of Mr T. G. Russell, a solicitor of Christchurch. He relinquished command of the Royt.il Australian Navy last year. The son of a barrister, he was educated at tile Merchant Taylors’ 'School, and entered the Navy 7 in 1897. He served as navigating officer of the Antarctic relief ship Morning to the Discovery Expedition in 1902-4, and made two voyages to the South Polar regions to the. relief of the Discovery when the ship became frozen in MeMurdo Strait. In 1900 he joined the British Antarctic Expedition, as second in command, and after the death of Onofrn Scott took over the rommand of the expedition. Oil f'c final stage of the return journey Lieutenant Evans (as he then was) found thi- fc he wit' sufi’-ring from scurvy. In spite of his orders to his two companions, Chief Stoker WiHinm Lahley, .R.N., and P.O. Thomas Oreau, R.N.-, to leave him. they stramed him to a slledge .:nd drooped him rp-rly 100 miles to safety. For this they received the Albert Medal. His services in the Antarctic regions brought I.f’eutenant Evans special promotion to Commander. Durilig the e-rlv days of the Ute war lie 'Commanded the f J

Mohawk in the bombardment of the German army right wing on t-.e Belgian coast, receiving mention in despatches for this service. In 1917 he won the D.S.O. while in command of the destroyer Broke, when that vessel, with H.M.S. Swift, engaged and defeated six ’ enemy destroyers, sinking three of them. He was later given command of the cruiser Active. As capU in of the, cruiser Carlisle, on the China station in 1921, he went to the stranded steamer Hong Moh, off Hong Kong, ard succeeded in taking off 1100 Chinese coolies. Hie gallant services on this occasion were rewarded with Lloyd’s gold' medal for saving life. Following his command of the Fishery Protection Flotilla he commanded the battle-cruiser Repulse during 1923-27. Vice-Admiral Evans is. in his leisure, a writer of adventure stories for hoys.