38596 Christopher John Darell JEFFREYS, MVO, MiD, 2 Grenadier Guards: 19/05/1940

Personal Number: 38596
Rank: Captain
Name: Christopher John Darrel JEFFREYS, MVO, MiD
Unit: Grenadier Guards


London Gazette : 2 September 1927
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33308/page/5674/data.pdf
The undermentioned Gentleman Cadets, from the Royal Military College, to be 2nd Lts. 1st Sept. 1927:
FOOT GUARDS.
Gren. G'ds.
Christopher John Darell Jeffreys.

London Gazette : 5 December 1933
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34002/page/7868/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
Gren. G'ds.—Lt. C. J. D. Jeffreys is secd, for serv. on the Staff. 1st Dec. 1933.

London Gazette : 16 February 1934
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34024/page/1080/data.pdf
COMMANDS AND STAFF.
The undermentioned appts. have been made in India:—
To the G.O.C. in C., S. Comd.—Lt. C. J. D. Jeffreys, Gren. G'ds., 1st Dec. 1933.

London Gazette : 7 February 1936
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34253/page/811/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to make the following appointments in the Royal Victorian Order: —
To be Members of the Fifth Class.
Lieutenant Christopher John Darell Jeffreys, Grenadier Guards.

London Gazette : 19 November 1937
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34456/page/7263/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
Gren. G'ds
Lt. C. G. D. Jeffreys, M.V.O., to be Capt.

London Gazette : 25 January 1938
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34476/page/514/data.pdf
COMMANDS AND STAFF.
The undermentioned appts. are made: —
Capt. C. J. D. Jeffreys, M.V.O., Gren. G'ds., to be Personal Asst. (G.S.O. 3rd Grade) to the Chief of the Imp. Gen. Staff, War Office. 21st Jan. 1938.

London Gazette : 28 January 1938
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34477/page/585/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
Gren. G'ds.—Capt. C. J. D. Jeffreys, M.V.O., is secd, for serv. on the Staff. 21st Jan. 1938.

London Gazette : 20 December 1940
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35020/supplement/7184/data.pdf
The names of the undermentioned have been brought to notice in recognition of distinguished services in connection with operations in the field. March-June, 1940.
Capt. C. J. D. JEFFREYS, M.V.O. (Since deceased.)

 

London Gazette : 20 December 1940
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35020/supplement/7174/data.pdf


https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35020/supplement/7184/data.pdf

 

Casualty Details | CWGC
CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER JOHN DARELL JEFFREYS
Service Number: 38596
Regiment & Unit/Ship: Grenadier Guards, 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: Died 29 May 1940
Age 32 years old
Buried or commemorated at VEURNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Grave Reference: G. 2.
Location: Belgium
Awards:
Member of the Royal Victorian Order, Mentioned in Despatches
Additional Info: Son of General George Darell Jeffreys, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., C.M.G., First Baron Jeffreys, and of Lady Jeffreys (nee Heseltine), of Burkham House, Alton, Hampshire; husband of Lady Rosemary Jeffreys.
Personal Inscription: ONLY SON OF GENERAL SIR GEORGE AND LADY JEFFREYS AND HUSBAND OF ROSEMARY R.I.P.

 

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• Person Page
• Photos of Lieutenant Colonel John Arthur Lloyd -...
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His father:

• 12252 General Sir George Darell JEFFREYS, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., C.M.G., D.L., M.P., 1st Baron JEFFREYS
• Person Page
• The Grenadier Guards

 

The father , 'Ma' Jeffreys , features in the book "Fifteen Rounds a Minute."
Here's my original 1976 edition.

It's sad that men who fought in WW1 & survived lost sons in WW2.

 

From dbf 's 2nd Bn Gren Gds war diary thread

War Diary: 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards, BEF - Sep 1939 to Jun 1940

 

The Sphere 2nd December 1939