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William Henry Seffers


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This is a query I received via Sheffieldsoldier

My paternal Great grandfather owned a hairdressers shop on Pond Street in Sheffield, my Grandmother always told stories of how her father was presumed dead in France and turned up injured some time later, he survived the war and lived into the 1950's, I cannot find any listings for the surname Seffers, the surname is German and he was the son of a German speaking mother, can you help .

Can anybody turn anything up for this guy?

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Pillow Pilfering in 1892. The three women were sentenced to two months with hard labour for stealing 3 pillows, property of Frank Siffers (sic), hairdresser, Pond street:

Little Albert, two years old run over

A previous occupant of 125 Pond street, Mr William Firth, a 36 year old pork butcher, cut his throat in the cellar due to money problems (August 1883)

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Medal Index Cards Transcription

First name(s) William H

Last name Seffers

Service number 5738, 202362, 285146

Rank Private

Corps York and Lancaster Regiment, Northumberland Fusiliers

Service record Soldier Number: 5738, Rank: Private, Corps: York and Lancaster Regiment

Service record 2 Soldier Number: 202362, Rank: Private, Corps: York and Lancaster Regiment

Service record 3 Soldier Number: 285146, Rank: Private, Corps: Northumberland Fusiliers

Archive reference WO372/17

For £3.30 the National Archives will let you have a copy of his medal card –link here:

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D5078572

Silver War Badge Roll Transcription

First name(s) Wm H.

Last name Seffers

Service number 285146

Rank Private

Badge number 416322

Enlistment date 01-Aug-1916

Discharge date 15-May-1918

Unit from which discharged 80th Depot. Northumberland Fusiliers (T.F.)

Cause of discharge G.S.W. (gun shot wound) 392 (xvi) 2 ( B ) (1) of Army Order 2.

Whether served overseas Yes

Badge date of issue 21-Jun-1918

Age on discharge 38

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In 1901 William was running the hairdressing business at 125 Pond street:

Esther married John William Robson on 6th May 1909 - the certificate of their Banns of marriage is held in the Sheffield Archives ref PR139/F1/2/10

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Medal Index Cards Transcription

First name(s) William H

Last name Seffers

Service number 5738, 202362, 285146

Rank Private

Corps York and Lancaster Regiment, Northumberland Fusiliers

Service record Soldier Number: 5738, Rank: Private, Corps: York and Lancaster Regiment

Service record 2 Soldier Number: 202362, Rank: Private, Corps: York and Lancaster Regiment

Service record 3 Soldier Number: 285146, Rank: Private, Corps: Northumberland Fusiliers

Archive reference WO372/17

For £3.30 the National Archives will let you have a copy of his medal card –link here:

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D5078572

Silver War Badge Roll Transcription

First name(s) Wm H.

Last name Seffers

Service number 285146

Rank Private

Badge number 416322

Enlistment date 01-Aug-1916

Discharge date 15-May-1918

Unit from which discharged 80th Depot. Northumberland Fusiliers (T.F.)

Cause of discharge G.S.W. (gun shot wound) 392 (xvi) 2 ( B ) (1) of Army Order 2.

Whether served overseas Yes

Badge date of issue 21-Jun-1918

Age on discharge 38

I could not find any military records for Seffers on Ancestry

Thanks Edmund I will pass on your findings.

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Extract from Insurance Map of Pond Street from 1896 showing 125 and 127 (for orientation, Harmer Lane is the road at the bottom). Note that next door (no 129) is a slop-shop.

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