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Commander Evans was married to Hilda Beatrice Russell at St Barnabas's Church, Fendalton, Christchurch, New Zealand on 13th April 1904 [1] when he was second officer of the relief ship Morning, the support ship of Scott's first Anatartic expedition. Hilda was the second daughter of T G Russell a solicitor of Christchurch and neice of Mr G W Russell New Zealand MP [2].
Hilda became ill with peritonitis on board the Oranto on 14th April whilst on her way to England with her husband after his return from Scott's second and fateful expedition. She was operated on by the ship's doctor on 15th April. Conscious when the ship reached Naples on the 17th she stayed on board but after setting back to sea, she died at midnight of the 18th April[3]. Hilda was buried in Toulon, France. A memorial to Hilda Evans is to be found in Linwood Cemetery, Bromley, Christchurch, New Zealand at Block 46 Plot 205 - the Russell family grave.
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