| Regimental number | 1941 |
| Place of birth | Hay, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Draper and train conductor |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25.10 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Annie Maude Bedford, Camperdown, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of fluid on right knee) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Unit name | Light Trench Mortar Battery, 6th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
| An Embarkation Roll for the Light Trench Mortar Battery, 6th Reinforcement, does not appear on the AWM website. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Saxon', 11 December 1918; disembarked Sydney, 1 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, right shoulder), Sydney, 14 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BEDFORD Walter Leo |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
