BEDFORD, Robert Henry
| Service Number: | 2371 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 March 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Temporary Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lilydale, Victoria, Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Surrey Hills, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Postman |
| 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 |
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 | |
| 29 Jul 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Temporary Sergeant, 2371, 46th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia per 'Frankfurt' |
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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
Robert enlisted on 25 March 1916 at the age of 31 years, single, with the occupation as a Postman. His address was Guildford Road Surrey Hills Victoria. Upon enlistment, Robert was appointed to the 5th Reinforcements of the 46th Battalion, being initially deployed to No 2 Battery for 3 months from May till August 1916, in Geelong.
Embarking from Melbourne on HMAT Port Sydney on 7 September 1916, Robert disembarked at Plymouth England, was based in Codford and Wilton and later transferred to France in January 1917, joining the 46th Battalion on 18 January 1917.
Robert remained with his battalion unit the Armistice in November 1918 and was then given 3 weeks leave in Paris in January 1919 and also promoted to Lance Corporal. Later, in April 1919 Robert was transferred to Sutton Veny in England, promoted again to Temporary Sergeant, prior to returning to Australia on on HMAT Frankfurt disembarking on 1 July, arriving in Australia on 20 August 1919.
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.
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