Corporal Jeffrey Byford

02 Jan 1921 - 12 Feb 2007

  • Africa Star medal
  • France and Germany Star medal

Jeffery Byford volunteered for the airborne forces from the Royal West Kent Regiment and was posted 11th Bn The Parachute Regiment. He was jump trained at RAF Kabrit on course 55. 

Shot and injured Operation Market Garden in September 1944

POW Stalag 11 A prisoner number 90216 recorded 8 October 1944

Arrived back in UK 17 May 1945. Jeffery joined the Reserves 30 August 1948.

 

Created with information and imagery kindly supplied by Craige Allen and the Airborne Assault archives. 

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