6287082 Corporal Jeffrey Byford was born on January 2, 1922 in Rochford, Essex to Archibald Alfred Byford and Elizabeth Millar (née Tew). He had a total of five siblings. At the time of Jeffery's birth, Archibald had returned to his civilian occupation in the Building Trade. However, when Archibald and Elizabeth had married on March 14^th 1919, he was a 22 year old soldier and she was a 22 year old widow. Archibald had enlisted in 5 Dragoon Guards on 21^st February 1916 and transfered to The York and Lancaster Regiment, serving from 23^rd February 1917 to 12^th October 1919.

Prior to becoming a member of the Parachute Regiment, Jeffrey initially joined the Royal West Kent Regiment and, from there, volunteered for the airborne forces and was posted to B Company, 11th Bn The Parachute Regiment. He attended and successfully completed his parachute course at Royal Air Force Kabrit on course No. 55 from 20 July until 01 August 1943.

In 1944, before going to Arnhem, Jeffrey married Peggy E Yarnton in Rochford, Essex.

During the Battle of Arnhem he was wounded in action and taken prisoner of war. He was held at Stalag XIIA Limburg and given prisoner of war number 90216.

Jeff Arrived back in the United Kingdom on May 17, 1945 to be reunited with Peggy and begin married life together.

When he was awarded his war medals on 1^st July 1949, Jeffrey was living at 102, High Street, Raleigh, Essex.

He and Peggy remained in the Rayleigh area and between 2002 and 2007 were living together at 4, Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, Essex

On 12^th Feb 2007, he died, aged 85, and was granted probate on 15 May 2007 in the Ipswich probate registry, number 2462721