1896 Feb 4. Born Coleraine, Co Londonderry
1901 census 8 Taylors Row, Coleraine, Londonderry. His father is a baker
1911 census at 8 Taylors Row, Coleraine, Londonderry. His father Henry, is now a Life Insurance Salesman
1917 Mar 1. Commissioned 2nd Lt in Royal Irish Rifles
1918 Nov 11. Labour Corps Temp. Lt. (actg. Capt.) R J. Evans relinquishes the actg. rank of Capt. on ceasing to comd. P. of W. Co.
1918 Nov 27. Labour Corps. The undermentioned temp. Lts. to be actg. Capts. while comdg. P. of W. Cos.: — R. J. Evans.
1919 Jan 13. Labour Corps. Temp. Lt. R. J. Evans relinquishes the actg. rank of Capt. on ceasing to comd. P. of W. Co.
1920 Jul 7. Married in Belfast
1920 Nov 24. Joined ADRIC with service no 1107. Posted to K Coy
1921 Mar 19. Posted to D Coy
Fined £2 by Coy Commander
1922 Jan 20 Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1923 Oct 20 Leaves UK for USA. A Civil Service Clerk, travels with his wife Evelyn Jean. He was born Coleraine, and their address is 13 Chapel Sq, Coleraine
1930 US Census living at Waterford, Oakland, Michigan with wife Evelyn and 2 children. He is a Civil Engineer.
1940 US Census . At Drayton Plains, Oakland, Michigan. He is a draftsman living with wife Evelyn J and their 2 children.
1942 Draft.
1979 Dec 4. Died Waterford, Oakland, Michigan
WO 339/76821