NAME Percaval (sic) Page BEDFORD
BORN Abt. 1896
DIED ?
MILITARY SERIAL NO. 2882
UNIT 31st Battalion
ENLISTED Sydney 10 February 1916
DISCHARGED Sydney 13 October 1919

Percaval Bedford’s block was in the County of Bourke parish of Kindra, Coolamon Land District.  He applied for his advance on 5 February 1920.[1]

In February 1920, Bedford agreed to rent nine horses, harness and a wagon for a period of seven months from an Arthur Crouch when for that time he agreed to keep them in good condition.[2]

In July 1920, nearing the end of this period he requested a further advance to purchase horses so as to complete cropping operations.[3] It is not known if he was successful in this.

Footnotes

[1] SRNSW:  Lands Department; NRS 8058, Returned Soldiers Settlement loan files; [12/6944 No. 3574], Application for loan 5 February 1920.

[2] Agreement between Arthur Croush of Peak Hill and Percy Bedford.

[3] J. Cooper Secretary Department of Repatriation to the Director of SS 3 July 1920.

Sources used to compile this entry:

State Records NSW: Lands Department; NRS 8058, Returned Soldiers Settlement loan files; [12/6944 No. 3574] Percaval  Page Bedford.

National Archives of Australia: B2455, First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers (Percaval Page Bedford) online: http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/imagine.asp?B=3067447&I=1&SE=1