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Arthur (Allen) BEDWELL |
I suspect that Arthur Bedwell is actually Allen Bedwell, and that he
signed up with a false name for some reason. His service records are
in the name of Arthur but his War grave is under the name Allen. The
service numbers match as does the mothers name, Lucy Constable. In
researching the family in the census returns and birth registrations
only Allen is recorded.
Service Record Enlisted - 3/25th County of London Cyclist Bn - 22 March 1915 Address - Aubrey Cottage, Copthorne Bank, Nr. Crawley, Sussex. Occupation - Labourer Transferred - Div. Cyclist Co. - Attached 8 Oct 1915, transferred 13 Feb 1916 - Army Cyclist Corp - 1 Nov 1916 Next of kin - Mother - Lucy Constable, address as above. Died - of wounds - 30 Sep 1917 'Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19' :-
[Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 - published in 1921 by
His Majesty's Stationery Office]
In Memory of Private Allen BEDWELL 16131, Army Cyclists Corps, XV. Corps Cyclist Bn who died on 30 Sep 1917 age 29. emembered with honour Zuydcoote Military Cemetery - I.D.18.
Commemorated in perpetuity by Zuydcoote Military Cemetery,
Nord,
France [Courtesy of Commonwealth War Graves Commission] |
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