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Ernest John Bedford

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Beaumont A.G. - Beechey (photo J Halpin 2010) (CC-BY John Halpin)

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Beaumont A.G. - Beechey (photo J Ha …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ernest John AWMM
  • Surname
    Bedford AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 34011 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    • 1885 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 27 April 2023 - Military Record
    • b. 17th June 1883 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 February 2024 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Grimsby, England Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 27 April 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    267 Aberdeen Road, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 27 April 2023 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs Gowland (friend), 267 Aberdeen Road, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Married in England but separated 8 yrs prior to enlisting Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 27 April 2023 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 34011 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Labourer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
    12 October 1917 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Friends, especially those connected with the Gisborne Waterfront, will regret to hear of the death of Private E. J. Bedford at the front, on October 12th, 1917, in one of the big battles. He bravely gave up his life for his country and Empire. . Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 27 April 2023 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLV, ISSUE 14586, 23 APRIL 1918, PAGE 7
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
19 February 2024Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
09 July 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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