| Surname: | Jeffries |
| Initials: | J B |
| Rank: | Acting Sergeant |
| Army Number: | P/3286 |
| Notes: | MFP Port Police. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 10/7/1918. He enlisted in the MFP 19/6/16, age 36 years, occupation Motor Driver, home address 13 c Gardnor Road, Hamstpead. N W. Attested 18/11/15, Army Reserve 19/6/16 to 18/11/15, Home 19/11/15 to ?. A/Sgt 3/5/20. Served 1 year in Hull and 3 years making confidential enquiries for MI5. A letter in his army record from MI5, War Office, London SW1 to Commandant, Military Police Corps, Aldershot dated July 1919 reads: With reference to medals for service abroad for the MFP (Ports Section) employed here, several of them went out on special jobs to Italy and returned on completion of duty. I do not know if this qualifies them for any medals or ribbons, but, in case it does, here are the names and numbers of the men, and where they went. (1). P/3600 L/Cpl W Smith, P/14354 L/Cpl G Christian, embarked on 22nd May 1918 proceeding to Padua and Vicenza returning to England on the 1st June 1918. (2). P/3600 L/Cpl W Smith, P/3268 L/Cpl J B Jeffries. Left London on the 10th July, and proceeded to the Aerodrome nr Vicenza, returning to London on the 20th July 1918. They were in charge of certain very confidential packages to the Headquarters of the British Expeditionary Force in Italy. Yours sincerely G.M. Omerod. John Benjamin Jeffries. |