| KEFFORD & KIFFORD ROLL OF HONOUR ~ WAR DEATHS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As my research into the Keffords and Kiffords uncovered at least 3 to whom I am related, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| including my Grandfather, this is a special page to commemorate the 13 Keffords and 3 Kiffords | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| who fell in the two World Wars. The 3 Kiffords were all related, all arising from a family in the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Watford area in the 1830/40s, probably as a variant of Kefford. Many of the Keffords were also related. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The lists are alphabetical by forename and by conflict and have been compiled from: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Register Office Indexes (GRO) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soldiers Died in the Great War | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Imperial War Museum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1881, 1891 & 1901 Census | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family Recollection | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As research is ongoing, the data is by no means complete and contains some guesswork. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| To any relatives of these men I ask your forbearance over any inaccuracies or omissions and I will gladly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| correct these upon receipt of further information. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I would also be grateful for any photos to fill the gaps of the eight whose pictures are still sought. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Click on the photo links to see the eight whose pictures have been traced. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter J Kefford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 February 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | Number | Regiment(s) or Ship(s) | Died | Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | KIFFORD | Charles John Frederick | Private | 12346 | 2nd Bn Leicestershire (D Coy) | 25.09.1915 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (John Frederick Charles) | Killed in Action | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France & Flanders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CWGC | Loos Memorial | Enlisted | Mansfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grave or | Pas de Calais, France | Photo | Home | 250 Victoria Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial | Panel 42 to 44 | GRO | Army Deaths 1914-21 (Other Ranks) | Volume | Page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Index | I 47 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Parents | Charles Kifford & Sarah Martin | Born | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorials | Married | 1866 Poona, India | 1878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Widow | Emily Searridge | HALIFAX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | 1907 TAMWORTH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Charles' forenames are transposed on his marriage and CWGC records - also on the 1881 Census. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Details | Mansfield - Those Who Have Died on Active Service - John Frederick Charles Kifford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles Kifford senior was a Sergeant with the 33rd Foot Regiment and was born in Watford in 1839, the son of Thomas Kifford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | and Jane Arnold. He saw service in a number of places and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (for Abyssinia, 1868) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | when a Lance Corporal. Charles Kifford' brother Henry Kifford was father to James Kifford (No 5 below). Therefore, Charles John | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frederick and James were 1st cousins. Also, 1st cousins once-removed from William Edward James Kifford (No 15 below) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Number | Regiment(s) or Ship(s) | Died | Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | KEFFORD | Charles Joseph | Private | 37342 | Wiltshire t/f to | 07.08.1918 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29209 | 8th Bn East Surrey | Killed in Action | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France & Flanders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CWGC | Dive Copse British Cemetery | Photo | Enlisted | Birmingham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grave or | Somme, France | Sought | Home | 5 Colville Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial | III E 6 | GRO | No Entry Found | Volume | Page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Index | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Parents | Thomas Kefford & Fanny Winspur | Born | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorials | Married | 1895 ASTON | 1899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Widow | ASTON | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | No Marriage Found | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Soldiers Died in the Great War has birthplace as Egham, Surrey. Birth entry and 1901 Census have Aston. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Details | CWGC data confirms Thomas and Fanny as his parents. 1901 Census shows him to be a brother to Francis Henry Kefford (No.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| below). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Thomas Kefford appears to have been born in 1871 at Sutton, Bedfordshire, the son of John Kefford who was born at Potton in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | 1824, & Emily Griggs. He was the son of Richard Kefford and Mary Mead. This makes Charles Joseph a 2nd cousin to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Kefford (No 4 below). See also No 16 below. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Number | Regiment(s) or Ship(s) | Died | Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | KEFFORD | Francis Henry | Private | 22605 | 9th Bn Worcestershire | 03.11.1917 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died of Disease? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mesopotamia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CWGC | Baghdad (North Gate) | Photo | Enlisted | Birmingham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grave or | War Cemetery | Sought | Home | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial | Plot 11 Row J Grave 13 | GRO | Army Deaths 1914-21 (Other Ranks) | Volume | Page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Index | I 55 | 325 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Parents | Thomas Kefford & Fanny Winspur | Born | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorials | Married | 1895 ASTON | 1895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Widow | ASTON | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | No Marriage Found | Birmingham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 1901 Census shows him to be a brother to Charles Joseph Kefford (No 3 above). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family | Thomas Kefford appears to have been born in 1871 at Sutton, Bedfordshire, the son of John Kefford who was born at Potton in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | 1824, & Emily Griggs. He was the son of Richard Kefford and Mary Mead. This makes Francis Henry a 2nd cousin to Frank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kefford (No 4 below). See also No 16 below. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Number | Regiment(s) or Ship(s) | Died | Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | KEFFORD | Frank | Private | 19499 | 1st Bn Bedfordshire | 31.10.1916 | 28 ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Killed in Action | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France & Flanders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CWGC | Loos Memorial | Enlisted | Biggleswade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grave or | Pas de Calais, France | Photo | Home | Biggleswade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial | Panel 41 | GRO | Army Deaths 1914-21 (Other Ranks) | Volume | Page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Index | I 65 | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Biggleswade War Memorial | Parents | James & Fanny Sarah Stratton | Born | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorials | Sutton Church War Memorial | Married | 1882 BIGGLESWADE | 1888 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bedfordshire | Sutton Roll of Honour | Widow | Gertrude Alice Gouge | BIGGLESWADE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | 1910 BIGGLESWADE | Sutton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family | James Kefford appears to have been born in 1858 at Sutton, Bedfordshire, the son of Simeon Kefford who was born at Potton in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | 1820, the son of Richard Kefford and Mary Mead. This makes Frank a 2nd cousin to Charles Joseph and Francis Henry Kefford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Nos 2 & 3 above). See also No 16 below. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Number | Regiment(s) or Ship(s) | Died | Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | KIFFORD | James | Private | 23817 | 8th Bn Kings Own | 12.04.1917 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Royal Lancaster) | Died of Wounds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France & Flanders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CWGC | Duisans British Cemetery | Photo | Enlisted | Bedford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grave or | Etrun, Pas de Calais, France | Sought | Home | Wilstead | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial | Grave I Q 3 | GRO | Army Deaths 1914-21 (Other Ranks) | Volume | Page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Index | I 19 | 164 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Wilstead Church War Memorial | Parents | Henry Kifford & Mary Sarah Hammond | Born | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorials | St Peter's Church, Bedford | Married | 1878 MARYLEBONE | 1888 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilstead (Wilhampstead) Roll of Honour | Widow | LUTON | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | No Marriage Found | Kensworth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Soldiers Died in the Great War has birthplace as Hemsworth. The GRO entry is for LUTON district. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Details | Hemsworth should read Kensworth in the adjacent DUNSTABLE district as confirmed by the 1891 Census for Turvey, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bedfordshire, where the family were then living. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Henry Kifford was born in 1847 at Watford, the son of Thomas Kifford and Jane Arnold. He was brother to Sgt Charles Kifford, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | the father of Charles John Frederick Kifford (No 1 above). Therefore James Kifford and Charles John Frederick Kifford were 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cousins. They were also 1st cousins once-removed from William Edward James Kifford (No 15 below). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Number | Regiment(s) or Ship(s) | Died | Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | KEFFORD | Joseph Leslie | Corporal | 2913 | 47th Bn Australian Infantry AIF | 06.04.1918 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CWGC | Bournemouth East Cemetery | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grave or | Gloucester Road, Bournemouth | Photo | Home | Mannuem Creek, Kingaroy, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial | Grave No. O. I. 143 | GRO | NORMAL DEATH INDEX | Volume | Page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Index | JUN 1918 | CHRISTCHURCH | 2B | 821 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Australian War Memorial | Parents | Joseph Kefford & Annie Brown McDowall | Born | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorials | Married | 11.10.1886 Brisbane Queensland Aus. | 20.10.1891 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Widow | Warwick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | No Marriage Found | Queensland Aus. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Wounded in action in France and died of wounds in Boscombe Hospital, England. This explains his burial in England. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Details | A PDF file of his particulars (as required for the Australian War Memorial) can be downloaded from the AWM website. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By occupation he was a draper. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | His father, Joseph Kefford (jnr) was born at Bolton, Lancashire in 1860, the son of Joseph Kefford (snr) and Alice Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | who married at Liverpool in 1845. Joseph (jnr) emigated to Australia c 1880 and Joseph Leslie was born in 1891. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph (snr) died in 1879 at ORMSKIRK aged 62. The 1871 Census shows he was born in Pampisford, Cambs. c1819 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Number | Regiment(s) or Ship(s) | Died | Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | KEFFORD | Leonard | Private | S/4/218736 | R.A.S.C t/f to | 23.04.1918 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25399 | 14th Bn R.Warwickshire (A Coy) | France & Flanders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CWGC | Lille Southern Cemetery | Photo | Enlisted | Aldershot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grave or | France | Sought | Home | Chequer Bank, Moulton, Northamptonshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial | Plot 3 Row C Grave 17 | GRO | Army Deaths 1914-21 (Other Ranks) | Volume | Page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Index | (Listed as KEFFORDS) | I 51 | 284 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Moulton Parish Church Memorial | Parents | George Kefford & Sarah Cole | Born | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorials | Northamptonshire | Married | 1883 NEWPORT PAGNELL | 1888 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Widow | Evelyn Louisa Fenton | BRIXWORTH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | 1914 BRIXWORTH | Moulton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family | George Kefford appears to have been born in 1853 at Baldock, Hertfordshire, the son of Joseph & Maria Kefford (nee Nunn?). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | Number | Regiment(s) or Ship(s) | Died | Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | KEFFORD | William | Private | G/12448 | 7th Bn Royal Sussex t/f to | 23.10.1916 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G/40394 | 2nd Bn Middlesex | Killed in Action | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France & Flanders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CWGC | Thiepval Memorial | Enlisted | Chichester | (Le Transloy) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grave or | Somme, France | Photo | Home | 25 Osborne Road, Preston, Brighton, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial | Pier 13 Face B | GRO | Army Deaths 1914-21 (Other Ranks) | Volume | Page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Index | I 69 | 359 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Old Steine War Memorial, Brighton | Parents | John Kefford & Emma Clark | Born | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorials | Family Grave, Nunhead Cemetery | Married | 19.10.1876 Barton le Clay | 11.11.1880 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peckham. Grave No. 35796/53SQ | Widow | Catherine Elizabeth Humfrey | LUTON | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poem: "In Chalky Fields of Picardie" | Married | 11.12.1904 Brighton | Barton le Clay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Enlisted March 1916. Killed by shellfire 23.10.1916 near Le Transloy, France. No known grave. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Details | Commemorated on the grave of his parents John & Emma and brothers Harry & George (Horace) Kefford in Nunhead Cemetery. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | John Kefford was born in 1857at Gravenhurst, the son of William Kefford, born 1832 at Haynes, and Eliza Armstrong. William snr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | was the son of John Kefford, born 1810 at Potton, and Mary Cherry. This John was the first son of William Kefford and Sarah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roberts. This makes William Kefford a 3rd cousin to Eric Wilfred and Ivor George Kefford (Nos. 12 & 13 below). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Number | Regiment(s) or Ship(s) | Died | Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | KEFFORD | William E (Ellis?) | Private | 24554 | 3rd Bn Lancaster Fusiliers t/f to | 18.08.1919 | 24 ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 433878 | 309th Coy Labour Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CWGC | Caudrey British Cemetery | Photo | Enlisted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grave or | France | Sought | Home | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial | Plot 3 Row B Grave 26 | GRO | Army Deaths 1914-21 (Other Ranks) | Volume | Page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Index | M3 | 360 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Parents | Henry Ellis Kefford & Martha Jane Coppock | Born | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorials | Married | 1884 BURY | 1895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Widow | BURY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | No Marriage Found | Radcliffe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Possibly killed whilst clearing the battlefields after the war. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family | Henry Ellis Kefford was born at Godalming in 1871, the son of Frances Kefford, a widow in 1881 when she and four children were | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | at Radcliffe in Lancashire. It is thought that her husband was William Ellis Kefford and that they married in 1857 at Tunbridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wells. It is possible that the family came from Sawston, since Frances had another son, William Ellis Kefford at Sawston in 1860. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Number | Regiment(s) or Ship(s) | Died | Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | KEFFORD | William John | Private | CH/1476(S) | 2nd Bn RMLI RN Div | 02.05.1917 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (S Division) | (Royal Marines Light Infantry) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CWGC | Douai Communal Cemetery | Photo | Enlisted | 21.02.1916; Draft for BEF 21.11.1916; Joined 2nd RM Bn. 08.12.1916 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grave or | (France 1276) | Sought | Home | 425 Rotherhithe Street, Rotherhithe, London SE16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial | Row H Grave 16 | GRO | NAVAL DEATHS 1914-1921 | Volume | Page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Index | RN | 2152 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Parents | William John Kefford & Sarah Jane Smart | Born | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorials | Married | 1895 ST GEO EAST ? | 1896 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Widow | MILE END | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | No Marriage Found | Wapping | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | William John was listed as missing on 28.04.1917. He died of wounds as a Prisoner of War in the Kriegs. Gef. Lazarette St. Clotilde | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Details | at Douai. The Germans held Douai through most of the war and RMLI left the area on 29 April 1917. He was a member of 'D' Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14th Platoon on 28.04.1917. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Son of Mrs S J Kefford. Parents assumed to be the couple shown above. William John snr died in 1920 and is thought to have | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | born at St Olave, London in 1870, the son of John and Margaret Kefford. John was born c 1844 in St George in the East, London. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | Number | Regiment(s) or Ship(s) | Died | Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | KEFFORD | Charles Phillip | Stoker 1 | c/k 66397 | R.N HMS Wakeful | 29.05.1940 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CWGC | Chatham Naval Memorial | Photo | Enlisted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grave or | Kent | Sought | Home | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial | Panel 38 Column 2 | GRO | NAVAL RATINGS WAR DEATHS 1939-48 | Volume | Page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Index | 6 | 2148 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Parents | Alfred Edward Kefford & Edith Mary Perrine | Born | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorials | Married | 1895 LAMBETH | 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Widow | ST GILES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | No Marriage Found | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | HMS Wakeful was torpedoed by a German E-Boat S30 on 27.5.1940 whilst evacuating troops from Dunkirk. She was cut | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Details | in half and sank in 15 seconds. 740 men died (640 soldiers/100 sailors). Only 40 sailors/10 soldiers were picked up. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alfred Kifford was at Westminster in 1881aged 20 with his birthplace given as Stapleford in Cambridgeshire. He & Edith Mary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | appear on the 1901 Census as Edward & Edith, living in Islington. Edward's age is 40 and his birthplace Stapleford. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | The GRO has an Alfred Edward Kefford born in 1860 at CHESTERTON. As the 1901 census has children born from 1885 onwards, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| he appears to have married twice, first in 1883 to Ellen Nash at ST GEO H SQ and then to Edith Mary in 1895. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Number | Regiment(s) or Ship(s) | Died | Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | KEFFORD | Eric Wilfred | 2nd | 232403 | Bedfordshire & Herts sec. to | 19.07.1944 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lieutenant | Kings Own Scottish Borderers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CWGC | Bayeux Memorial | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grave or | France | Photo | Home | 62 The Baulk, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial | Panel 13 Col 3 | GRO | ARMY WAR DEATHS 1939-48 (Officers) | Volume | Page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Index | 2 | 295 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Biggleswade War Memorial | Parents | Wilfred George Kefford & Ada Catherine Wyatt | Born | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorials | Biggleswade Roll of Honour | Married | 1906 BIGGLESWADE | 1915 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Widow | Barbara Betty Scott | BIGGLESWADE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | 1944 BIGGLESWADE | Biggleswade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Brother to Ivor George Kefford (No 13 below). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Details | The tragedy of war for this family was the loss of both sons. The death of both without issue meant that the Kefford name | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| died out on this branch of the family. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Wilfred George Kefford was born in 1882 at Tempsford, the son of William Kefford, born 1856 at Tempsford, and Elizabeth Ann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Balk. William was the son of Thomas Kefford, born 1831at Tempsford, and Ann Osborn. Thomas was the fourth son of William | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kefford and Sarah Roberts. This makes Eric Wilfred Kefford a 3rd cousin to William Kefford (No 8 above). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Number | Regiment(s) or Ship(s) | Died | Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | KEFFORD | Ivor George | Able | c/ssx/31243 | R.N ss Ettrick | 15.11.1942 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seaman | Also: Ville de Quebec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CWGC | Chatham Naval Memorial | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grave or | Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||