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| Full Name | Richard Jefferson |
| Rank (highest) | Sergeant |
| Service Number | 19460 |
| Company | A Company |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | 30 May 1915 / Carlisle, Cumberland |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Cockermouth, Cumberland |
| Nationality | English 
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| Spouse(s) | Maria Kenyon / m.1913 / Carlisle |
| Parents | Thomas and Margaret Jefferson (nee Bell) |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 4 July 1917 |
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds |
| Burial Type | Grave |
| Reference Number | I.A.6. |
| Resting Place | Nieuwpoort Communal Cemetery Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 51.12921 / Longitude: 2.76410
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
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