Bedwell, Frederick

Date of Birth1796-11-05
Date of Death1853-05-01
Age56
GenderMale
Birth PlaceUnited Kingdom, Carshalton, Surry

Service Details

ServiceRN - Royal Navy
RankLieutenant
Active Service (War service)Napoleonic, War of 1812
Service RecordNo
ShipBathurst HMS

Cemetery Details

Cemetery NameSt Pauls Anglican cemetery
Cemetery AddressPaterson, NSW
Grave TypeBurial - Grave

Related Graves

Notes

Early surveyor of Australian waters 1818-1821 with Capt Phillip Parker King and Lt John Septimus Roe onboard HMS Mermaid. Returned to NSW 1827. Served with Sir George Cockburn at Cadiz and Chesapeake. Said to be one of those in the Guard who took Napolean to St Helenas and is said to have brought cuttings from the willow over Napolens tomb to Paterson NSW.

Sources

UK Archives ADM 196-68-241

Contributors

Researched by: Mark Fleming