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Pte. Alfred L. Jefferies
British Army 6th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry
(d.1st Nov 1916)
Pte. Alfred Jefferies served with the Somerset Light Infantry 6th Battalion. He was executed for desertion on 1st November 1916 and is buried in the Arras Road Cemetery in Roclincourt, France.
Pte. Samuel Jeffers
British Army 7th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment
(d.29th June 1917)
Samuel Jeffers is recognised in Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool. His brother Matthew also served at Ypres with 4th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment as a Sargeant, he died 1956.
Pte. Algernon Gill Jefferson
British Army Durham Light Infantry
(d.14th May 1921)
Algernon Gill Jefferson served with the Durham Light Infantry. He was aged 34 when he died on 14th May 1921. Born in Jarrow in 1887 he was the son of Joseph and Anna Jane Jefferson (nee Gill). He is buried in Burnopfield (St. James) Churchyard Extension.
Algernon Jefferson age 23 Coal Miner Hewer is lodging at 24 Low Friarside, Rowlands Gill on the 1911 census. His widowed father Joseph Jefferson age 58 House Painter is at the Harton Workhouse, South Shields on the 1911 census.
Frederick Jefferson
British Army Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Gateshead
Frederick Jefferson was my grandfather. He was born in impoverished circumstances and worked as a coal miner in Marley Hill and Sunniside pits. He was a conscientious objector and was ultimately given the choice of jail or serving as a non-combatant on the Western Front in the Royal Army Medical Corps. He was wounded twice in action and has a good conduct stripe. Family legend has he was gassed during the final years of the war. I have a card dated Christmas 1918/19 from the Commandant and Staff of Kempston House Hospital, Eastbourne addressed to Frederick so presumably he was receiving attention to his wounds at that stage.
After the war he had a variety of manual jobs and a growing passion for trade unionism. In 1939 he was part of Whickham ARP Decontamination Unit, presumably putting his first hand experience of poison gas to good use. After WW2 he was deeply involved in trade unionism and the Labour Party. He died in 1967, having rarely or never mentioned his experiences in WW1.
Pte. George Thomas Jefferson
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
served with 9th & 29th DLI
Pte. George Jefferson
British Army 76th Field Ambulance, B Sec. Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Lowton, Lancashire
Our father George Jefferson enlisted in the Army when war broke out in 1914. He joined the Medical Corp and served as a stretcher bearer with B Section, 76th Field Ambulance on the Somme.
Although he did talk to our husbands of those war years, he spoke very little to his 2 daughters. I do remember a couple of stories Dad did relate to us girls. One where he was billeted in a farmhouse. He awoke one night and could hear this enormous rustling noise. He jumped out of bed and lit an oil lamp. To his horror, one whole wall of the room was covered in cockroaches. He didn't get any more sleep that night.
The other story he told us was of arriving back from the front for R and R. The men were told to strip off all their clothes and leave them in a pile. Jump into the nearby swimming pool. Swim the length of the pool. Get out the other end and put on clean uniforms and underwear. He reckoned it didn't do much good though. Within days the troops were all flea-ridden again. They used to sit on their bunks at night running a lit candle up and down the seams on their uniforms, cracking lice eggs and killing them.
Pte. John Jefferson MM & Bar
British Army 15th battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Tudhoe , Durham
(d.4th Oct 1917)
22848 Pte John Jefferson MM&Bar Born Tudhoe Co. Durham enlisted Spennymoor Killed in action (Passchendaele) 4th 10th 1917 Award of Military Medal published London Gazette Tuesday 12/12/1916 and the Bar published London Gazette Friday 28/9/1917 Unable to gain information on why these Medals were awarded due to the fact that these records were destroyed during world war 2, I would be more than grateful if anyone out there could supply any. A very proud Grandson Thomas Jackson.
Sgt. John Drysdale Jefferson DCM, MM and Bar
British Army 12th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Bedlington, Northumberland
Arthur Victor Jeffery MID
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Fusiliers
from:Redan Terrace, Camberwell
My Grandfather, Arthur Victor Jeffery, was a regular NCO in the Royal Fusiliers pre 1914, saw service in India, the 1st Battalion was stationed in Kinsale Co Cork, were he met my Grandmother Mary Madden. The photo is taken in Kinsale. He survived WW1, mentioned in dispatches, wounded by bullet and bayonet, he was transferred to the RASC. Like many WW1 soldiers he had what we now call traumatic shock, and received a pension.
Sgt. Arthur Victor Jeffery MID
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Fusiliers
from:Camberwell, London
My grandfather, Arthur Jeffery was a regular based in Kinsale, Ireland in 1914 were he met my grandmother. He served in France until 1916 when he was wounded by bullet and bayonet. He served in RASC there after.
Pte. Charles Jeffery
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Chester-leStreet
(d.1st July 1916)
Charles Jeffery is named on the Thiepval Memorial
Bdr. Harry Geoffrey Jeffery MID
British Army 41st Royal Field Artillery
from:Tottenham, Middlesex
(d.16th May 1915)
Pte. J. Jeffery
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
Sgt. Charles E Jefferys
British Army 9th Btn. Welsh Regiment
Spr. William Herbert Jeffree
British Army. 171st Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers
from:Camborne
Rflmn. H. Jeffrey
British Army King's Royal Rifle Corps
Rifleman Jeffrey was a prisoner in Parchim POW Camp.
Pte. Horace James Jeffrey
British Army 1st (City of London) Battalion Royal Fusiliers
from:Lewisham
(d.4th November 1918)
Pte. John Jeffrey
Australian Imperial Forces 40th Btn.
from:Lower Barrington, Tasmania.
Pte. John Jeffrey
British Army 10th Btn. Army Cyclist Corps
from:
Capt A H Jeffreys
British Army 20th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:56, Carlton Hill, St. John's Wood, London.
(d.6th Nov 1916)
Jeffreys, A, H. Captain. Killed in action on 6th November 1916. Aged 20 years.
Buried in Ration Farm Miliatry Cemetery, La Chapelle-Darmentieres, Nord, in grave II. A. 6.
Son of Sydney and Amy Jeffreys, of 56, Carlton Hill, St. John's Wood, London.
Was in the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers. However the 19th Btn records show, Capt Jeffreys, as serving with the 20th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers at the time of his death.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Pte. Bertie Jeffries
British Army 8th Btn. Norfolk Regiment
(d.1st July 1916)
I don't know much about Bertie Jeffries, just know he was killed on first day of the Somme, he is on the Thiepval Memorial wall and thought maybe he should be listed here with his brothers.
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."
A/CQMS. George Edward Jeffries
British Army 7th Btn. Suffolk Regiment
from:Lowestoft
George Jeffries embarked on 30th of May 1915. George was later transferred to the 2nd Highland Light Infantry, then the 5th Highland Light Infantry. He reached the rank of A/CQMS and was demobbed on the 4th of April 1919 at Hamilton. He was awarded the Victory and British Medals and the 15 Star. He was born in Pakefield, Suffolk and was married to Maggie.
Pte. William Jeffries
British Army 1/7th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
(d.28th July 1918)
William Jeffries served with the 1/7th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers in WW1. He died on 28th of July 1918 aged 20 years and is buried Bagneux British Cemetery at Gezaincourt in France. Son of William and Elizabeth Ann Jeffries of 25 Buxton St. Pendleton, Manchester. Native of Salford.
Pte. William Percy Jeffryes
British Army 21st (Service) Battalion Middlesex Regiment
from:Islington
RSM. George Richard Jeffs MSM
British Army Royal Fusiliers
from:Southwark, Surrey
Pte. George Arthur Jeffs
British Army 7th Battalion Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment
from:Frankley Green, Worcestershire
(d.18th September 1918)
From family and local information, George Jeffs was a farm employee at Park Farm Frankley. He was a skilled ploughman and horse handler. When his horses were drafted into Army Service he volunteered, such was his passion for his horses. Apparently he was reunited with his horses after undergoing Army training. George served in the 7th Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment. His letters home said his horses were working well as expected although he also had other horses in his care.
George is remembered in his local family Church of St Leonards. An Oak memorial still hangs in his Old Village School now private dwelling. As we near 100 years George has no known grave. I am trying to secure further information how he died, although we have two service numbers, we are unable to find archive records. Family descendants have photographs of George his parent's brothers and sisters.
Thank you for reading about this very humble young man who gave his life for his country and his horses.
L/Cpl. William Jeffs
British Army 1st Btn. D coy Leicestershire Regiment
(d.25th Oct 1914)
Pte. H. Jeftha
Cape Corps, S.A. Forces
from:Elim, Cape Province
(d.17th October 1918)
Private Jeftha was the Son of Willens and Christina Jeftha; husband of Maria Koert (formerly Jeftha), of Elim, Cape Province.
He was 25 and is buried in the Elim Mission Station Cemetery, Western Cape, South Africa
Arthur Sidney Jelf
British Army 18th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps
Sid Jelf was gassed, he was then discharged due to bronchitis.
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