Regimental number | 1883 |
Place of birth | Manchester, England |
School | Manchester Central Board School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 26 |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Jane Bedford, 45 Whitclow Road, Charlton-cum-Hardy, Lancashire, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Provisional Corporal |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Mametz Wood, Pozi?res, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Deville Wood Cemetery (Plot XXXII, Row Q, Grave No. 3), Longueval, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick Samuel and Mary Jane BEDFORD, 40 Whitelow Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England |