8074 Private Thomas Bedford, died at Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar. Gosport, on the 20th.August 1914, Aged 26, as the result from being accidentaly shot while cleaning a revolver while serving in 'A' Coy of the 1st.Battalion, The Royal Berkshire Regiment.
Son of James Bedford, of "South View," Goring Rd., Staines, Middx.
An article in the Hampshire Telegraph of the 28-8-1914 under the title of
EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST, reported:
Mr.Hugh Donnithorne, the deputy coroner for South Hants, on Friday held an inquest at the Royal Naval Hospital, Haglar, concerning the death of Thomas Bishop, a Pte. in the Royal Berkshire Regiment, whose death had occured under tragic circumstances the previous day.
Evidence was given that the deceased, who was 26 years of age, was a servant to Lieutenant Suckling, and was found shot in the head outside the officers tent with the Lieutenants revolver in his hand. The circumstances pointed to the fact that it was a pure accident, as the deceased was in the act of cleaning the revolver unaware of it being loaded, having an oily rag in his hand when found.
He was removed to hospital where he died two hours after admission, thye bullet having entered above the eye and transversed through the brain substance.
Liiut.Suckling stated he had taken the loaded revolver with him during his night rounds and left it loaded in his tent.
The deceased, who was an excellent servant and soldier, unknown to witness had taken the revolver and commenced to clean it when the accident happened.
The jury came to the conclusion that it was a pure accident and returned a verdict accordingly.
In 1911, Thomas was serving at Meerut, India with the 2nd.Battalion, The Royal Berkshire Regiment.
8074 Private Thomas Bedford, died at Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar. Gosport, on the 20th.August 1914, Aged 26, as the result from being accidentaly shot while cleaning a revolver while serving in 'A' Coy of the 1st.Battalion, The Royal Berkshire Regiment.
Son of James Bedford, of "South View," Goring Rd., Staines, Middx.
An article in the Hampshire Telegraph of the 28-8-1914 under the title of
EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST, reported:
Mr.Hugh Donnithorne, the deputy coroner for South Hants, on Friday held an inquest at the Royal Naval Hospital, Haglar, concerning the death of Thomas Bishop, a Pte. in the Royal Berkshire Regiment, whose death had occured under tragic circumstances the previous day.
Evidence was given that the deceased, who was 26 years of age, was a servant to Lieutenant Suckling, and was found shot in the head outside the officers tent with the Lieutenants revolver in his hand. The circumstances pointed to the fact that it was a pure accident, as the deceased was in the act of cleaning the revolver unaware of it being loaded, having an oily rag in his hand when found.
He was removed to hospital where he died two hours after admission, thye bullet having entered above the eye and transversed through the brain substance.
Liiut.Suckling stated he had taken the loaded revolver with him during his night rounds and left it loaded in his tent.
The deceased, who was an excellent servant and soldier, unknown to witness had taken the revolver and commenced to clean it when the accident happened.
The jury came to the conclusion that it was a pure accident and returned a verdict accordingly.
In 1911, Thomas was serving at Meerut, India with the 2nd.Battalion, The Royal Berkshire Regiment.
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