ONE Hereford church’s quest to find out more about men from the parish who fought and died during the First World War has left a question mark over one soldier who still remains a mystery.

In this special centenary year marking the end of the war 100 years ago, ongoing researches at Eignbrook United Reformed Church have revealed the details of 12 men named on a memorial plaque.

But the church lists 13 men, and the name of Trevor Evans remains a puzzle to the historians and researchers. The church is now appealing to anyone who can supply information about him.

Martyn Davies explains that internet searches have thrown up details about the others listed on the plaque, and the name of a church member and former SAS soldier killed in the Falklands War in 1982 who has been included in the project.

“One name is a mystery,” said Mr Davies. “Trevor Evans, who was he? Does anybody know?” Among the war dead the research has found “many with the name of Trevor Evans” listed from the Great War.

“We have commemorated one who was a soldier in the Herefordshire Regiment and then in the Royal Welch Fusiliers,” he explains. “Whether we have the correct one, we do not know.”

The church project has also remembered those who were not in the trenches but in other branches of the armed forces, or in hospitals or munitions’ factories such as the one at Rotherwas.

“Two of our members have made some silhouettes which are now in the church and which will remain there until the end of November.”

One church members has produced purple poppies – and photographs – to remember the animals killed during the conflict.

Mr Davies continues: “We would also like to put some faces to the names so anyone who has access to photographs of any of these men, we would like to obtain copies to keep in the church.”

Any other information would also be welcome to add to what has already been discovered. Those who can help can contact the Eignbrook secretary by letter sent to the church, or by email to martyn.davies808@gmail.com