10 Facts About Arthur Bedford

Vice-Admiral Arthur Edward Frederick Bedford, CB, CSI was a Royal Navy officer.

Arthur Bedford served in HMS Kent at the Battle of the Falkland Islands of 1914 and rose to command the Royal Indian Navy from 1934 to 1937, when he retired.

Turner of Ipswich, Bedford was educated at Dartmouth on the cadet ship HMS Britannia and joined the Royal Navy as a Midshipman in 1895.

Arthur Bedford's father had previously commanded HMS Britannia from 1886 to 1889.

Arthur Bedford was confirmed as sub-lieutenant dated 2 August 1900, and promoted to lieutenant on 2 August 1902.

Arthur Bedford returned to the Retired List in May, 1945.

Arthur Bedford was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1934 and of the Order of the Star of India in 1937.

In 1914, Arthur Bedford married Gladys Mort, the daughter of William Edye Mort of Sydney, Australia, and they had one son, Frederick, who as a lieutenant in the Fleet Air Arm was killed on active service over Malta on 21 February 1942, at the age of 22.

Arthur Bedford's father had been Governor of Western Australia from 1903 to 1909.

In retirement, Arthur Bedford lived at Easthampnett, near Chichester, Sussex, and was a member of the United Service Club in Pall Mall and the MCC.