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Capt. Clarence Smith "Jeff" Jeffries VC
Australian Imperial Force 34th Btn.
from:New South Wales
(d.12th Oct 1917)
Clarence Jeffries was killed in action on 12/10/1917 aged 23. He is buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium. Son of Joshua and Barbara Jeffries, of Abermain, New South Wales. Native of Wallsend, New South Wales.
An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 30433, dated 18th Dec., 1917, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery in attack, when his company was held up by enemy machine-gun fire from concrete emplacements. Organising a party, he rushed one emplacement, capturing four machine guns and thirty-five prisoners. He then led his company forward under extremely heavy enemy artillery barrage and enfilade machine-gun fire to the objective. Later, he again organised a successful attack on a machine-gun emplacement, capturing two machine guns and thirty more prisoners. This gallant officer was killed during the attack, but it was entirely due to his bravery and initiative that the centre of the attack was not held up for a lengthy period. His example had a most inspiring influence."
