Ernest Arthur St George Bedbrook died of illness on this day in 1918
Ernest Arthur St George Bedbrook was born on 23 April 1879 in Chatham, Kent. He was the son of Rear Admiral James Albert Bedbrook R.N. and Matilda and one of ten children - seven girls and three boys.
Ernest was educated at St.George’s College, Wimbledon.
in 1891, age 11, he was living with his large family at Haresfield, 64 Blenkarne Road, Battersea.
Having received private tuition in engineering subjects, he joined the Director of Works Department at the Admiralty, later securing an appointment under the London County Council.
In July 1904, he married Myra Gwendoline Russell (née Stares). They went on to have two sons, Gerald born in May 1907 and Basil born in March 1911.
In 1911, the family of four lived at 5 St. Peter’s Road, Harborne, Birmingham with three servants: a maternity nurse, nurse (domestic) and cook. At the time Ernest was working as a consulting engineer for the India Office.
He was gazetted 2nd Lieut South Wales Borderers in May 1915 and later transferred to the Woolwich Arsenal.
Ernest and his family moved to a house in Knollys Road in Streatham. As Assistant Inspector, he visited America with the British War Mission and was promoted Inspector May 1916 and Assistant Deputy Director the following November 1917.
He died in New York 1 May 1918 following an operation for appendicitis, contracted while on military service.
He was buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery, New York, USA. He was 39 years of age.
Major Ernest Arthur St George Bedbrook, South Wales Borderers