Heroes of the First World War - The British Army

The following members of the family took part in the British army during the First World War. Some of those named have further information about the person that can be accessed by clicking on the name.

Alfred Reffell - Gunner 62655 Royal Horse Artillery. Awarded the 1914/5 Star, Victory Medal & the British War Medal.

Arthur Edward Reffell - Sapper WR/209995 Royal Engineers (Transportation), Railway Operating Division. Also served in the Machine Gun Guards. Never applied for the medals that he was entitled to.

Arthur Sidney Reffell - Private 8227 9th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment. Attestation: 12/11/15 Age: 19y 0m Discharged: 26/6/17 wounded. Served: 1 year 227 days (146 days abroad) Address: Verlyn Tavern, Quaybrook, Colemans Hatch, East Sussex. Occupation: Grocers assistant. Not married. Next of kin: Alexander Reffell, c/o Mrs Baker, 3 High Street, Aylesford, Kent (father). Awarded the Victory Medal & the British War Medal.

Charles Bertie Reffell - Private 72512 Cheshire Regiment. Formerly Rifle Brigade 25397. Awarded the Victory Medal & the British War Medal.

Charles Edmund Reffell - Private 13086 2nd Corps The Coldstream Guards. Attestation: 5/10/1914 Holborn Age: 19 years. Born: Clerkenwell. Occupation: Jeweller. Theatre: France. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory Medal & the British War Medal. Mother; Mary Reffell, 11 Florence Street, Upper Street, Islington.

Edward Ernest Reffell - A/389426 Army Service Corps. Enlisted 1915, Discharged 1919. Also known as Ernest Edward.

Edward Pomeroy Reffell - 820 18/ London Regiment. Attestation: 14/4/1913 Age: 19 years 8 months. Born: Camden Town. Occupation: Bank Clerk. Address: 278 Grove Green Road, Leytonstone. Not married.

Frederick William Reffell - DM2/165782 Sergeant, Army Service Corps. Served in South Africa and the UK. Awarded the Victory Medal & the British War Medal.

Gertrude Emily Mary Reffell - Staff Nurse Territorial Force Nursing Service, 1 London General Hospital 1916 - 27/8/1919, on reserve until 25/4/1935. Address: Burwood, Caterham Valley.

Henry Emanuel Reffell - Private 34001 30 County of London Regiment/Wiltshire Regiment. Next of kin: Alice Maude Reffell, 51 Fawcett Road, Deptford. Occupation: Motor Boat Repairer. Attestation: 10/12/1915 Discharged: 8/12/1919 Crystal Palace. Awarded the British War Medal.

Henry Thomas Reffell - Private 9005 East Sussex Regiment. To Z Reserve. Occupation: Goods Clerk Wife: Sylvia Augusta Reffell, 4 Middlecombe Road, Camberwell. Son: Alexander Henry John Reffell. Enlisted 4/8/1914 Age 25 years 94 days. Theatre: France. Awarded the 1914/15 Star, the Victory Medal & the British War Medal.

John Reffell - Sergeant 169/64002 2/3 Highland (Howitzer) Brigade RFA Battery. Attestation: 15/6/1908 Age: 31 years 2 months. Occupation: Tinsmith & gas fitter. Address: 8 Shaw Place, Greenock. Married. Awarded the 1914 Star, the Victory Medal & the British War Medal.

John Alfred Reffell - Private 19941 6th Dragoon Guards formerly 3rd Dragoon Guards 5469. Awarded the 1914 (Mons) Star, the Victory Medal & the British War Medal.

Maurice Victor Reffell - Corporal 3396/206559 2nd Battalion The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment. Address: Bourneside, Gomshall, Surrey. Attestation: 5/11/1914 Age: 22 Discharged: 31/3/1920. Awarded the 1914/15 Star, the Victory Medal & the British War Medal. Theatre: Balkans.

Reginald Victor Reffell - 63679. Address: Burwood, Caterham Valley. Attestation: 9/5/1918 Discharged: 31/3/1920.

Sidney Guy Reffell - Private 205533 formerly 858 Hampshire Regiment. Awarded the Victory Medal & the British War Medal.

William Douglas Reffell - Corporal 8227/86965 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Next of kin: Elizabeth Reffell, School House, Abinger, Near Dorking, Surrey. Occupation: Brewer. Attestation: 23/10/1916 Age: 30 years 1 month Discharged: 21/8/1919 Crystal Palace. Awarded the Victory Medal & the British War Medal.

William Henry Reffell - Private 2491151 346th Company Southern Labour Corps. Domestic Gardener Address: 5 Black Cottages, Tylney Road, Bromley, Kent. Age: 30 years Attestation: 26/6/1917 Discharged: 2/4/1918. Did not go abroad, so no medals were issued.

Acknowledgment is made to the following National Archives files at Kew: Service information from ‘Burnt Documents’: WO363/R56 & ‘Unburnt Documents’: WO364/3220, Medal information from the Medal Rolls Index WO329, better known as the Medal Index Cards.