94205 PTE EDWIN GEORGE JEFFRIES. This photo was sent to me by the Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum after a request for information. Date of photograph is unknown.
Edwin George Jeffries born 1893 in Tirphil, Glamorgan, Wales he died 19 November 1918. He was taken to No. 19 Casualty Clearing Station and died from wounds received. Bullet wound to the back.
I have in the past contacted the Western Front group at a Who Do You Think You Are exhibition and they gave me copies of an officer's diary giving details of the battles etc that the Royal Welsh Fusiliers were involved in, although it does not give exact details of my uncle Edwin, just casualty details.
Edwin was the eldest brother of my father Ivor Jeffries 1906-1983. Edwin was the eldest of 8 children. I have pictures of his grave at Caudry Military Cemetery in France, plus other photographs. I don't have a photograph of Edwin either civilian or military, if someone could help with that I would be grateful.
I hope that any of the details I have given here will maybe help others in their research.
Ken
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