| Regimental number | 5252 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| School | Kogarah State School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | 6 Cameron Street, Manly, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Mabel Bedford, 6 Cameron Street, Manly, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets, Kogarah State School, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Bulls Road Cemetery (Plot III, Row K, Grave No. 5), Flers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Leslie John and Mabel Marian Davis BEDFORD, "Arrandoon", Camera Street, Manly, New South Wales. Native of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Arthur BEDFORD, served 4 years with the AIF, was badly wounded; 2822 Percy BEDFORD, 31st Battalion, served 3.6 yrs with the AIF. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
