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Bedford Modern School - Alumni Serving in the Commonwealth Forces
Bedford Modern School - Alumni Serving in the Commonwealth Forces
A number of Old Bedford Modernian's served in the ANZAC, Canadian, Indian and South African Forces during WW1. Headmaster of the day Cecil Kaye is quoted on Speech Day 1905 as saying "... he fancied he saw people present from India, South America and South Africa. They had come to Bedford because in its schools it offered exceptional advantages..."
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Born 1884
Died 1973
Canadian Expeditionary Force 33331
Canadian Expeditionary Force 33331 Staff Sergeant Canadian Army Medical Corps 3 Field Amblance
More about Frank Hindley Everitt -
Born 1887
Died 1916
Canadian Expeditionary Force 13686
Canadian Expeditionary Force Lieutenant Canadian Infantry
Canadian Expeditionary Force 13686 Lieutenant 5th Battalion Canadian Infantry
More about George Lander Smith -
Born 1884
South African Services Corporal Rand Light Infantry
South African Services Captain Rand Light Infantry
More about Percy Edward Hastings -
Born 1891
Died 1915
Australian Imperial Force 1804 Trooper Australian Light Horse 10th Light Horse
More about William Williamson Eustace -
Born 1882
Died 1916
Canadian Expeditionary Force 2446
Canadian Expeditionary Force 2446 Trooper Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
More about John Clement Ash -
Born 1890
Australian Imperial Force 1319 Private 4th Infantry Brigade 4th Field Ambulance
More about John Charles Peters -
Born 1889
Died 1964
British Army Captain Newfoundland Regiment 1st Battalion
More about Arthur Raley -
Born 1888
Died 1946
South African Services Private South African Infantry
South African Services Private Rand Rifles (Transvaal)
More about Francis Henry Dann -
Born 1878
Died 1918
South African Services 14469 Private South African Infantry
More about Frederick James Hawkes -
Born 1880
Died 1969
Other Empire Force Second Lieutenant Malay States Defence Force Malacca Volunteer Rifles
More about Humphrey Charles Butler -
Born 1896
Died 1958
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Canadian Expeditionary Force 487511 Private Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Canadian Expeditionary Force Lieutenant 6th Reserve Battalion
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More about Evelyn Ephraim Norman -
Born 1870
Died 1937
Australian Imperial Force Major 4th Light Horse Regiment(Divisional)
Australian Imperial Force Lieutenant Colonel 4th Light Horse Regiment
More about Clarence Arnold Keatinge Johnson -
Born 1887
Canadian Expeditionary Force 28539 Private 16th Battalion
More about William Brown -
Born 1885
Canadian Expeditionary Force 77671 Sergeant 15th Battalion
Canadian Expeditionary Force 77671 Corporal 30th Battalion
More about Everard Allison Muirsmith -
Born 1892
Died 1976
Canadian Expeditionary Force 77425 Lance Corporal 7th Battalion Canadian Infantry
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant
More about Frank Herman Sillem -
Born 1891
Died 1916
Canadian Expeditionary Force 75418
Canadian Expeditionary Force 75418 Lance Corporal Canadian Infantry 29th Battalion
Canadian Expeditionary Force 75418 Lance Corporal 29th Vancouver Regiment
More about Harold Richard Everitt -
Born 1885
Died 1916
South African Services Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry
More about Cecil Braithwaite Parsons -
Born 1897
Died 1918
Australian Imperial Force 1203 Private 7th Light Horse Regiment
Australian Imperial Force Lieutenant Flying Corps 67th Squadron
More about Jack Diamond Sumner-Potts -
Born 1878
Died 1936
Canadian Expeditionary Force Lieutenant Canadian Infantry 113 Battalion
More about Francis Algernon Butler -
Born 1872
Canadian Expeditionary Force Lieutenant Canadian Infantry 5th Battalion
Canadian Expeditionary Force Captain Mounted Rifles. Canadians
Canadian Expeditionary Force Major Canadian Infantry 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles
More about Allan Fairfax Crossman