Leslie George Jefferies
Memorial: Staple Hill - Page Park
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Sapper
Parents: George and Essie Jefferies
Home address: Parents - Soundwell, Gloucestershire. Leslie lived at 32 Portland Street, Staple Hill.
Pre-war occupation: Not known
Date of birth: 1920
Date of death: 02/08/1944
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried Arezzo War Cemetery Italy and commemorated Staple Hill War Memorial.
Age: 24
Further information:
Leslie had 2 brothers and 1 sister.
Leslie served with the 8 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers. He and his squadron took part in the Italian campaign. Leslie died during the battle of the Arno Line. He was initially buried at Montevarchi a town on the Eastern end of the line.
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/
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_arno_line.html
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/