SAPPER BEDSON - Petit Bois

[brianmorris547]

8 hours ago, Ron Clifton said:

There is a description of the Petit Bois "incident" in this book:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Underground-Tunnellers-Great/dp/1862270813

When the rescuers broke through, Sapper Bedson reportedly said "That was a long shift".

Ron

It's mentioned in the WD of 250 TC 11/06/1916. Enemy mine (there were two on that day) imprisoned twelve men working at the face.

Brian

[Angela Wren]

11 hours ago, sadbrewer said:

Give us as much background to him and his family as you can Angela....can't promise anything ...but you never know what might turn up.

 

Edit....is this him?

 

 

From 1934

 

The top record is definitely him

Just now, Angela Wren said:

The top record is definitely him

Yes the bottom one is too. His brother my great great grandad also lived at Tickhill Square Denaby

[sadbrewer]

20 minutes ago, Angela Wren said:

The top record is definitely him

Yes the bottom one is too. His brother my great great grandad also lived at Tickhill Square Denaby

If you take a subscription to The British Newspaper Archive ( you can do it through Findmypast) there are dozens of references to the Bedson family from 1906 upto 1959 in  The South Yorkshire Times.

[Angela Wren]

56 minutes ago, sadbrewer said:

If you take a subscription to The British Newspaper Archive ( you can do it through Findmypast) there are dozens of references to the Bedson family from 1906 upto 1959 in  The South Yorkshire Times.

Really oh brilliant thank you

[sadbrewer]

12 hours ago, Angela Wren said:

Really oh brilliant thank you

Angela you have PM.