Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
East Lancashire Regiment
Date of death
27 May 1918
Age of death
20
Address
The Larches
Snakes Lane
Woodford Green
Woodford
Essex
IG8 0BS
Address source
1911 Census
Local memorial
Cemetery / Memorial
France
Biography
Born in 1898 at Hackney, son of Herbert (Laundry Proprietor) and Louisa Jeffryes. 1901: With his parents at 13 Clapton Common, Hackney. 1911: A Scholar with his parents at “The Larches” Snakes Lane, Woodford Green.
Initially a Private in 28 London (Artists Rifles), he was later Commissioned into 7 East Lancashire Regiment. He had entered the war zone in France on 5th March 1916. In May 1918 he was attached to 2 East Lancashire in the Aisne area of France.
James Jeffryes was initially reported “Missing in Action” on Sunday 27th May 1918, later amended to “Killed in Action” when his remains were recovered.
Research by Adrian Lee, Local Historian
Sources:
Ancestry.com