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We remember Horace James Jeffery
We remember Horace James Jeffery
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1893
sibling
Edward Richard Jeffery
Source:8897915
1893
1898
sibling
Herbert William Jeffery
Source:8897915
1898
1911
employment
Farm labourer
Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8897915
3rd April 1911
1911
location
Oakfield Cottages, Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8897915
3rd April 1911
1913
employment
Kitchen porter
West Hackney, Middlesex
United Kingdom
Source:8897967
14th August 1913
1913
marriage
May Rosina Wilson
Source:8897967
1913
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8897925
28th June 1917 - 4th November 1918
1917
service
British Army
Private
228537
Royal Fusiliers
12th Battalion
Source:8897925
20th July 1917 - 29th January 1918
1918
service
British Army
Private
228537
London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
10th Battalion
Source:8897925
30th January 1918 - 4th November 1918
1918
service
British Army
Private
228537
London Regiment
1st Regiment
Source:8897925
4th November 1918
service
British Army
Private
242386
South Staffordshire Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:8897925
1918
death
Died of wounds
Nord, France
France
Source:7043455
Source:8709710
4th November 1918
burial
Nord
France
V. C. 1
Source:8709710
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Horace James |
| Initials | HJ |
| Last Name | Jeffery |
| Source | 8709710 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakfield Cottages, Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 242386 | South Staffordshire Regiment | 6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 228537 | Royal Fusiliers | 12th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 228537 | London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) | 10th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 228537 | London Regiment | 1st Regiment | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Jeffery | mother | ||
| Richard Jeffery | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Richard Jeffery | brother | 1893 | |
| Herbert William Jeffery | brother | 1898 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Rosina Wilson | wife | 1913 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth record in Free BMD database | Wendy54828 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Wendy54828 | |
| Census 1911 England, Cambridgeshire, Great Shelford, District 10 | Wendy54828 | |
| UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 | Wendy54828 | |
| Trumpington Parish Marriage Register 1913 | Wendy54828 |
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