Born at home 59 Grenfell Avenue High Wycombe
Christened in Hospital with Pneummonia and whooping cough
Grandad Jeffries worked for bartletts for 46 years - making furniture
Born at Bramford Road, Ipswich
Was probably born at 46 Shaftsbury Avenue HW
Served in the East Lancashire Regiment
Holland and Germany 1944-45. Both the 30th and the 40th were heavily involved in the final battles in North West Europe. The 30th particulary distinguished themselves at s'Hertogenbosch, Grimbiemont, and the Reichswald, while the 40th fought in the bitter battles around Overloon, Venraij and the Hochwald. The two battalions ended the war by taking part in the capture of Hamburg and Bremen respectively.
Frank voluteered into the Army for the second world war and was a driver in the RASC? Royal Army Service Corp
He also worked in the biscuit factory Meredith & Drew which was in Mill End Road and Nan said "they used to live on biscuits"
Also worked as driver for Worleys - haulage contractors
Died from Meningitus
Worked in Prestwood brick fields and on farm at Denner Hill & Hughenden
1891 census shows Frank as a Hay Binders assistant
1901 census shows occupation as Navvy
Met with Bessie whilst working with Heavy Horses/Hop Picking in Kent?