George Jefferies
Memorial: Kingswood - Holy Trinity Church
Regiment: Leinster Regiment
Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 590
Marital status: Married
Home address: 1 Cheltenham Road, Kingswood, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Tramway Motor Man
Date of birth: 1887
Place of birth: St. George, Bristol
Date of death: 10/08/1915
Buried/Commemorated at: No known burial site but commemorated at Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) and Kingswood Holy Trinity Memorial
Age: 28
Further information:
George was born in St George in Bristol. He married Florence Mabel Jenkins in 1909.
George served with "C" Company, 6th Battalion, Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians).
On the 9th July 1915, George's regiment embarked for Egypt from Liverpool. On 5th August 1915 they landed at Anzac and attached to the Australian & New Zealand Corps. Together they engaged in various actions against the Turkish Army including The Landing at Suvla Bay (6–15 August 1915). It was during this action that George lost his life, just six days after setting foot on Turkish soil. He was recorded as missing presumed killed in action but his body was never found. Over 20,000 names are commemorated on the Helles memorial and many like George have no known grave.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/