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We remember Joseph Robert Kefford
We remember Joseph Robert Kefford
Timeline
Timeline
1878
sibling
Thomas E. Kefford
Source:8805386
1878
1879
sibling
Alice E. Kefford
Source:8805386
1879
1888
1888
location
Alpha Row, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8805379
20th May 1888
1891
location
14 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8805386
6th April 1891
1901
employment
House-boy (domestic)
Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8805393
1st April 1901
1901
location
15 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8805393
1st April 1901
1911
employment
Carpenter
Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8805405
3rd April 1911
1911
location
14 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8805405
3rd April 1911
1915
marriage
Emma Payne Luke
Source:8805421
1915
1915
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9047475
11th December 1915
1916
employment
Carpenter
Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8805423
2nd April 1916
1916
location
29 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8805423
2nd April 1916
1916
children
Maurice Robert Kefford
Source:8805423
1916
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8805468
May 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Whilst at work in France, he slipped, and something passed over his leg, breaking and lacerating it. He was so badly injured that his foot has been amputated
Hospital/Institution
Source:8805468
1917
1918
discharge
Source:9047475
1st March 1918
1920
location
44 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8805732
1920 - 1934
1935
location
54 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8805736
1935 - 1970
service
British Army
Corporal
16981
The Queen's Regiment
Source:2601004
service
British Army
Corporal
55987
Labour Corps
Source:2601004
1973
location
54 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8805743
21st September 1973
1973
death
Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8805743
21st September 1973
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph Robert |
| Initials | JR |
| Last Name | Kefford |
| Source | 8709931 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 6th April 1891 | |
| 14 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1911 | |
| 15 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1st April 1901 | |
| 29 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1916 | |
| 44 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | their own address | 1920 - 1934 | |
| 54 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 21st September 1973 | |
| 54 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | their own address | 1935 - 1970 | |
| Alpha Row, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 20th May 1888 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 16981 | The Queen's Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 55987 | Labour Corps | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Robert Kefford | son | 1916 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Edgley Kefford | mother | ||
| Joseph Kefford | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. Kefford | brother | 1878 | |
| Alice E. Kefford | sister | 1879 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Payne Luke | wife | 1915 |
Media
Media
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J. Kefford, Trumpington cricket team, 1921Final match of the Milton and District League (Division 1), Willingham defeated Trumpington by seven runs. :- Standing: G. Smith, Lloyd, E. Benton, J. Haggis, C. Smith, Mayle, J. Kefford. Seated: R. Rayner, A.H. Porter, P. Utteridge (captain), H. Hicks, A. Haggis and (on the ground) R. Edwards (scorer). Source: Cambridge Chronicle, 21 September 1921, p.7
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth record in Free BMD database | Wendy54828 | |
| Trumpington Parish Baptism Register 1888 | Wendy54828 | |
| Census 1891 England, Cambridgeshire, Trumpington, District 3, accessed via Ancestry | Wendy54828 | |
| Census 1901 England, Cambridgeshire, Trumpington, District 3 | Wendy54828 | |
| Census 1911 England, Cambridgeshire, Trumpington, District 20 | Wendy54828 | |
| Marriage record in Free BMD database 1915 | Wendy54828 | |
| Trumpington Parish Baptism Register 1916 | Wendy54828 | |
| British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 | Wendy54828 | |
| UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 | Wendy54828 | |
| Cambridge Independent Press Friday 18 May 1917 p.8 | Wendy54828 | |
| Electoral Register for Cambridge 1920 - 1934 | Wendy54828 | |
| Electoral Register for Cambridge 1935 - 1970 | Wendy54828 | |
| England & Wales, National Probate Calendar, 1973 | Wendy54828 | |
| UK, Silver War Badge Records, 1914 - 1920 | Wendy54828 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| J. Kefford, Trumpington cricket team, 1921 | Wendy54828 |
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