David Gerald Evans was born in 1889, the youngest son of John and Elinor Evans of "Redcamp" at Moyhu, Victoria. He attended Melbourne Grammar School from 1905 to 1907 and was working as a grazier with his father at the Redcamp property when he joined the Australian Imperial Force (AIF).
Evans enlisted in the AIF on the 8 February 1915 as a second lieutenant and was assigned to the 22nd Battalion. He embarked with the 22nd Battalion on the 29 September 1915 on board RMS Osterley and arrived in Suez on the 25 October 1915. After training in Egypt he proceeded to France, arriving at Marseilles on the 31 March 1916, and was subsequently taken on strength with the 8th Battalion on the 6th of March 1916. He was promoted to lieutenant on the 27th July 1916 and was mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Dispatches of 13th November 1916 for “Participation in a very successful raid on the enemy trenches on 30th of September 1916”.
He spent the beginning of 1917 at a School of Instruction and re-joined the battalion in February. By April he has been mention in despatches for a second time and promoted to captain. Then on 18th July 1917 he was awarded the Military Cross for: "Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He organised and personally led a successful bombing attack, consolidating the captured position and successfully repelled three strong counter-attacks. His courage and able leadership set a splendid example to his men and placed in an almost impossible position on a sound tactical basis."
On the 20th September 1917 he was wounded in action by a shell and admitted to the 6th Field Ambulance. By the time he was transferred to the 10th Casualty Clearing Station he had died of his wounds. David Gerald Evans was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, in Lijssenthoek, Belgium.
Evans’ brother, Francis, also served in the First World War with the 51st Battalion, and was killed in action on the 13th October 1917.