George bedding RE

[Sjones81]

I found another one,that's number 14 of close/distant relatives that fought in ww1.

His name is

George Bedding RE

510 .......... Coy RE

Reg number: 11791/548131

He enlisted September 1914 and demobbed on the 7th may 1919 due th bronchitis at the age of 44.

I can't tell what his rank is and the same with the gap between 510 and coy. But why 2 service numbers?

[ralphjd]

Being RE probably a Sapper. Ralph.

Edit:- reading his service record from Black Sappers post he was a driver.

[ss002d6252]

Its 510th Field Company.

http://www.1914-1918.net/re.htm

He was a territorial so presumably the second number was from the renumbering of the territorials in 1917.

Craig

[Sjones81]

Thank you. So I would imagine he was involved in Flanders/France. I can't believe I keep finding close/distant relatives that was involved in ww1. It is very interesting and im enjoying it when I get results but pulling my hair out when I don't!

[Black Sapper]

You do know that there's 8 pages of Service & Pension Records for him in Ancestry? Clearly shows 510 Field Company & Territorial Force

He served BEF from 18.03.1916

There's also 1 page (terrible copy) just before the 8 pages?

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/iexec?htx=View&r=5538&dbid=1219&iid=miuk1914e_125242-00809&fn=George&ln=Bedding&st=r&ssrc=&pid=177976

http://search.ancest...src=&pid=177977

MIC is for Driver George Bedding Royal Engineers #(T) 1179 & #548 V & BW Medals

The Long Long Trail will clarify his TF renumbering in 1917

http://www.1914-1918...umbering_re.htm

[Sjones81]

I did know but had trouble understanding the writing and the terrible front page!. What would of been his roll in WW1? Would he of been in the trenches?

Cheers

Simon