Archive of Dr Humphrey Silvester Evans

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Diaries relating to service as Medical Officer in Fiji (c. 1920-1942), with earlier and later diaries (1902-1963), and correspondence between Evans and his fiancée, later his wife (Phyllis Wheeler), before and during military service in the First World War.

Dates

Creation: 1902-1963

Extent

1.32 linear metres (16 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 504/1].

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MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 504/1-16

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 1764

Additional Description

Abstract

Diaries of Dr Humphrey Evans relating to service as Medical Officer in Fiji and correspondence with his wife.

Biographical / Historical

After military service (1913-1920), during which he served in England, Egypt, France, and Flanders, Humphrey Silvester Evans entered the Colonial Medical Service as a Medical Officer serving in Fiji, the Far East, England, and Australia.