William
Rudolf
(Bill)
Bedford
Born in Wapping, London, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Brother of
Jacintha Laura May Buddicom [half], Robert Prosper Gedye Buddicom [half], Guinever Laura Olivia Norsworthy Buddicom [half], Alexander (Buddicom) Bedford, Hilda Joan (Buddicom) Luscombe, Sylvia (Bedford) Laube, Bessie Bedford, Brunhild (Bedford) Bryant and Robert Bedford Jnr
Husband of
Mary Hilda (Duggin) Bedford
— married
19 Jan 1935 in Kyancutta, South Australia, Australia
Descendants 
Father of
Josie (Bedford) Pittaway, Carmen Bedford, Annette Mortimer (Bedford) Glover and William Alexander Bedford Jnr
Died
at age 62
in Kyancutta, South Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Jun 2020
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Biography
Bill Bedford was born in Middlesex, England.
Sergeant Bill Bedford served in the Volunteer Defence Corps in World War II
Service started: 15 Jan 1942
Unit(s): 5th Battalion (SA)
Service ended: 1 Nov 1945
Service started: 15 Jan 1942
Unit(s): 5th Battalion (SA)
Service ended: 1 Nov 1945
William was born on 9 July 1909 in Wapping, England.
He migrated to South Australia, Australia.
He served in the Australian Army Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War, posted to the 5th Battalion, in South Australia. [1]
He was buried at Kyancutta Cemetery. [2]
Sources
- ↑ https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=729149&c=WW2#R
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201486898/william-rudolf-bedford: accessed 20 June 2023), memorial page for William Rudolf Bedford (9 Jul 1909–25 Mar 1972), Find A Grave: Memorial #201486898, citing Kyancutta Cemetery, Kyancutta, Wudinna District Council, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by KirstyJ (contributor 50524637).
- Daughter Josephine's birth certificate
- https://www.ancestry.com.au/genealogy/records/william-rudolph-bedford-24-1bp4x06?geo_a=r&o_iid=41016&o_lid=41016&o_sch=Web+Property
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Categories: Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 | Wapping, Middlesex (London) | Kyancutta, South Australia | Kyancutta Cemetery, Kyancutta, South Australia | 5th Battalion (SA), Volunteer Defence Corps, World War II