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BEDFORD, Robert Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2371 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 March 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lilydale, Victoria, Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Surrey Hills, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Postmant |
| Died: | Long Illness, Private Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 11 October 1955 |
| Cemetery: |
Lilydale Lawn Cemetery, Victoria Church of England, Section 3, Grave 419 |
| Memorials: | Lilydale Fire Brigade Roll of Honor, Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll, The Shrine |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2371, 46th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 7 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2371, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2371, 46th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of David BEDFORD and Margaret Anne BEDFORD nee MCNAUGHT, Guildford Road, Surrey Hills, Victoria
BEDFORD, On October 11, at private hospital, Robert Henry, beloved brother of Will (deceased), Lucy (Mrs. Reg Stanley), Emily and Ada. Late 46th Battlion, 1st IAF. After long illness, rest after weariness.