Regimental number | 5037 |
Place of birth | Bath, Somerset, England |
School | Council School, Liverpool, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Bedford, Camden Lodge, Bath, Somerset, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Makarini on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was rejected 3 times, then joined the Waratahs. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Albert, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XIII, Row K, Grave No. 17), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 28 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Catherine BEDFORD, Camden Lodge, Bath, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |