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Henry George JEFFREY

Regimental number6281
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
Other NamesJEFFERY
SchoolMilton Public School, Milton, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationRailway employee
AddressFive Dock, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, Mr C Jeffrey, Five Dock, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed as a Quarter Master Sergeant in the Senior Cadets.
Enlistment date5 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 9 September 1916
FateKilled in Action 4 October 1917
Place of death or woundingWesthoek Ridge, Ypres, Belgium
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialHooge Crater Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 8), Zillebeke, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
40
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George W.A. and Margaret JEFFERY, "Hero", Rodd Road, Five Dock, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsCousin: Lt R.A. Cassidy who was killed in action on Easter Monday 1917, 1st Batt A Coy.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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