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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 1887
Canadian Expeditionary Force 28539 Private 16th Battalion
More about William Brown -
Born 1891
Died 1932
Canadian Expeditionary Force 107415 Private Canadian Mounted Rifles 2nd Battalion
More about Ernest William Melcombe -
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 1895
British Army 32909 Acting Corporal Imperial Army
British Army Second Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps
British Army 32909 Private Canadian Army Medical Corps
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Born 1880
Died 1963
Canadian Expeditionary Force 16456 A/Sergeant Canadian Infantry 7th Battalion
More about Stanley Colin Mckinnell -
Born 1891
Canadian Expeditionary Force 430124 Private 48th Battalion
Canadian Expeditionary Force 430124 Second Corporal 5th Army Troops Company, CEF
More about Paul Edward Russell -
Born 1879
Died 1961
Canadian Expeditionary Force 154163 Sergeant 1st Pioneer Battalion
More about George Chapman Roff -
Born 1889
Died 1964
British Army Captain Newfoundland Regiment 1st Battalion
More about Arthur Raley -
Born 1893
Died 1918
Australian Imperial Force 952 Trooper Australian Light Horse
More about William Lynn Marks -
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 1885
Died 1970
Australian Imperial Force 1495 Private
More about Cecil Charles Odell -
Born 1890
Died 1966
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 10/1752 Private Wellington Infantry Battalion
More about Edward Brickdale -
Born 1898
Australian Imperial Force 256 Private Australian Infantry 39th Battalion
Australian Imperial Force 256 Corporal Australian Infantry 39th Battalion
More about Eric William Bates -
Born 1892
Died 1988
Canadian Expeditionary Force 107515 Lance Corporal Canadian Mounted Rifles 2nd Battalion
More about Herbert Lockyer Rogers -
Born 1892
Died 1969
Canadian Expeditionary Force 79179 Private 31 Battalion
British Army Second Lieutenant Queens Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
Indian Army Lieutenant
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More about Reginald Philip Abigail -
Born 1884
Died 1918
Canadian Expeditionary Force 200169
Canadian Expeditionary Force 200169 Private Canadian Infantry 29th Battalion
More about Lionel James Ricketts -
Born 1874
Died 1916
Canadian Expeditionary Force Captain Canadian Infantry 46th Battalion
More about Bertie Raymond Philbrick