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Joined the 38th Battalion on 8 January 1915 (number 410450) - served with the battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the battalion on 13 August 1916 - wounded on 26 June 1917 - rejoined the battalion on 7 August 1917 - sent to England for Officers' Training Course on 10 May 1918 - rejoined the battalion as a lieutenant on 15 September 1918 - sent to England for duty on 29 January 1919.
(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum,
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(Many, many thanks to Lieutenant Bedford's grandson, David Grant, for the use of these photos of Ernest Bedford as a Private (top) and Lieutenant (bottom).)
2 comments:
Thank you Ken! Dave.
Thanks Ken. You did a great job.
Dave.
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