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[Kasby]

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[liverpool annie]

How is Fred's name recorded on his birth certificate ?

Fred - Frederick - a second name  ............. 

[manchester regt]

fred may not have been a CSM when the war started,he could have been time served just before the war and re--enlisted on the outbreak,so he could be a sapper,you dont get yor original rank back when you re-enlist,mack

[Kasby]

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[CatOne]

Just found this in 1901, could be a red herring but worth checking?

RG13/2860 Folio 139 Page 21
Deritend, Aston, Warwickshire
Elizabeth Jeffrey Head married 33 Govt pay husband on active service Warwickshire Southam
Violet 4 Birmingham
William 1 Birmingham

Births?
Violet Jeffrey June 1897 Aston Vol 6d Page 235
(there are a couple of possibilities for William, both spelt Jeffries though)

Regards
Catherine

[Kasby]

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[liverpool annie]

fred may not have been a CSM when the war started,he could have been time served just before the war and re--enlisted on the outbreak,so he could be a sapper,you dont get yor original rank back when you re-enlist,mack

Hi Kas!

as Mack says above and Catone says the one Frederick Jeffries on CWGC .... here he is

In Memory of
Sapper FREDERICK JEFFRIES

476032, 455th Field Coy., Royal Engineers
who died
on 23 April 1917

Remembered with honour
ARRAS MEMORIAL

might be worth looking into this soldier ! here's his medal card

Medal card of Jeffries, Frederick
Royal Engineers
1013
Sapper
Royal Engineers
476032
Sapper
Date
1914-1920

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0l1/

Annie 

[harribobs]

this may or may not be of any use but according to his service number, he was a member of the West Riding Field Coy , whether that is the same as 455th, i really don't know

[Kasby]

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