William JEFFREY

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Toowoomba Soldiers' Memorial Hall WW1 Roll of Honour

William JEFFREY

Birthplace
Scotland
Resided
Toowoomba
Occupation
Bootmaker
Enlisted
20-November-1915
Place
Toowoomba
Age
36
Status
Married
Service No
3114
Rank
Private
Unit
25th Battalion, 7th Reinforcements
Embarked
30-December-1915
Place
Brisbane
Active Service
Egypt, Western Front
Highest rank
N/A
Honours and Awards
No
Fate
How Died
Killed in action
Date
20-April-1916
Place
Armentieres, France
Cemetery or Memorial
Rue-du-Bacquerot Graveyard, Laventie, France
Notes

Also named on Toowoomba Mothers’ Memorial and Toowoomba Railway Honour Board.

 

William Jeffrey arrived in France in April 1916 where he transferred to the 9th Battalion. Fifteen days after joining his new unit he was killed in action near Armentieres.