Bernard Evans (architect)
| Sir Bernard Evans | |
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Lt Col Bernard Evans in January 1942
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| Born |
13 May 1905 Manchester, England |
| Died | 19 February 1988 (aged 82) Toorak, Australia |
| Allegiance |
 Australia
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| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1924–1945 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands held |
24th Brigade (1942–43) 2/23rd Battalion (1940–42) 57th/60th Infantry Battalion (1939–40) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Bachelor Distinguished Service Order Efficiency Decoration Mentioned in Despatches (3) Knight of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity |
| Other work | Architect Lord Mayor of Melbourne |
Brigadier Sir Bernard Evans DSO, ED (13 May 1905 – 19 February 1981) was an Australian army officer, architect, builder and Lord Mayor of Melbourne (1959–1961).
Evans was born in Manchester, England on 13 May 1905. In 1913 his family emigrated to Melbourne, initially living in St Kilda, and subsequently in Hampton. After completing his secondary schooling, he studied architectural drawing at night, and then worked as a designer and builder. He was commissioned in the cadets in 1923, and the Militia in 1924.
In 1928 Evans established Hampton Timber & Hardware Pty Ltd and the Premier Building Co Pty Ltd, and on 21 September 1929 he married Dorothy May Ellis. By the late 1920s he had begun building speculative villas, and in the 1930s he was commissioned to design and oversee the building of houses and hospitals.
In 1934 he became a major in the 46th Battalion.
In 1937 he sold his business interests and travelled with his family to London. While in Britain he was accepted into the Incorporated Association of Architects and Surveyors.
On return to Australia in 1939, he was appointed lieutenant colonel commanding the 57th/60th Infantry Battalion, and in 1940 registered as an architect in Victoria.
On 1 July 1940 he was appointed to the Second Australian Imperial Force and ordered to form and command the 2/23rd Battalion, "Albury’s Own".
Tobruk, (April–October 1941).
El Alamein, 1 November 1942, command of the 24th Brigade as a temporary brigadier.
New Guinea, 1943.
Land Headquarters Tactical School (School of Tactics and Military Intelligence), Beenleigh, Queensland.
On 23 October 1945 he transferred to the Reserve as an honorary brigadier.
Cadet Service: Cdt 2lieutenant 30 Jun 23 Cdt lieutenant 31 Dec 23; Occupation: Architect
On retirement from the military, he formed Bernard Evans & Associates, which became one of Victoria’s largest architectural firms.
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