Trafford

Born during the December quarter 1920 in the Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/1536,
the son of John and Mary Evans (nee Morgans).  His parents were Welsh
speaking and resided at 83 Carrington Lane, Ashton on Mersey until after
WW2 when they moved to Erringden, a hamlet south of Hebden Bridge,
Yorkshire.

Trevor trained at the shore base - H.M.S. Raleigh and served on the 1st WW
battlecruiser H.M.S. Repulse, which was sunk on the 10th December 1941 by
Japanese torpedo aircraft east of Malaya, in position 03.37 N - 104.21 E.  
 The Repulse had a displacement of 32,000 tons, it was 794 ft long, with a
103 ft beam and had a crew of 1,309 men of whom 796 went down with the
ship.  The modern battleship, H.M.S. Prince of Wales was sunk in the same
engagement.

Trevor survived the sinking and ended up in Singapore.   He was still there
on the 15th February 1942, when the Japanese brutaly over-ran the Island. 
Captured wounded Allied soldiers were killed where they lay.  Many who were
not injured but had surrendered were also murdered.   As the Japanese
attacked through the Peninsula, their troops were ordered to take no
prisoners as they would slow up the Japanese advance.   A pamphlet issued
to all Japanese soldiers stated:   "When you encounter the enemy after
landing, think of yourself as an avenger coming face to face at last with
his father’s murderer.   Here is a man whose death will lighten your
heart." 

It is understood that Trevor was one of those who were killed or murdered
by the advancing Japanese Army.

Commemorated on the family gravestone in St. Martin's Ref: 2.138.

His father John died 22/03/1955 aged 69 and his mother Mary died 20/02/1955
aged 67.