BEDFORD, Walter Henry George

Son of George Bedford & Ellen Crammon

b. 1895 NZ - d. 1962 NZ

World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No.: 7/1957

First Known Rank: Trooper

Occupation before Enlistment: Farmer

Next of Kin: George Bedford (father), High Street, Carterton, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation: New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Unit: 9th Reinforcements Canterbury Mounted Rifles, C Squadron

Embarkation Date: 14 January 1916

Place of Embarkation: Wellington, New Zealand

Vessel: Dalmore

Destination: Suez, Egypt

Middle East (1916)

France (1916-18)

Walter enlisted on 18 October 1915 at Trentham, Upper Hutt (Wellington), aged 19 years. He was recorded as being 5', 4" tall with a fair complexion, fair hair and brown eyes. His last address was c/- Burnham School. His next of kin was George Bedford (father), High Street, Carterton, Wairarapa.

He served a total of 3 years 48 days, of which 2 years 272 days were spent in service overseas. He was discharged on 4 December 1918.

Source: Military documents; Auckland Cenotaph