Rupert David Ehrensvard BEDFORD

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BEDFORD, Rupert David Ehrensvard

Service Number:	NX59155
Enlisted:	13 July 1940
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	2nd/18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 28 October 1918
Home Town:	Killara, Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney Church of England Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Illness whilst a prisoner of war, Borneo, 10 June 1945, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Lindfield St David's Uniting Church WW2 Memorial Windows, Lindfield St. David's Uniting Church Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, NX59155
13 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, NX59155, 2nd/18th Infantry Battalion
10 Jun 1945:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, NX59155, 2nd/18th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Rupert David Ehrensvard BEDFORD was born in Orange, NSW on 28th October, 1918

His parents were Max Ehrensvard BEDFORD & Catherine BREMNER who married on 23rd December, 1909 in the Junction Station, Abercrombie, NSW

Before he enlisted to serve during WW2 Rupert served for 4 years in the Sceggs School Cadets

Rupert was taken as a prisoner of war of the Japanese and died of Illness in Borneo on 10th June, 1945 - no known grave

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