Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal R. L. Bedford, 2nd Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, killed in action, France/Flanders, 23 August 1918

1914 Star (12092 Pte., 2/Notts. & Derby. R.); British War and Victory Medals (12092 Cpl., Notts. & Derby. R.) good very fine (3) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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Richard Lawson Bedford was born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, lived in Sunderland and enlisted at Newark. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 8 September 1914. Serving with the 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 23 August 1918, aged 29 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial. He was the son of Mr & Mrs J. Bedford, of 121 Marlborough Road, Queen’s Park, Bedford and husband of Mrs B. M. Bedford of 2 Priestly Crescent, Deptford, Sunderland.

With copied research.