Robert – Bestford – North Eastern Railway – Corporal – 01/12/1917
Title
Robert – Bestford – North Eastern Railway – Corporal – 01/12/1917
Initials / forenames
Robert
Surname
Bestford
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Durham Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion
Military rank
Corporal
Military number
38597
Railway department
Goods Department, Newcastle Forth
Railway job
Porter
Date died
01/12/1917
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine March 1918, pg 51.
Memorial
Cambrai Memorial, Louverval
Notes
Aged 27, son of Thomas & Elizabeth Bestford of 38 Snowball Terrace, Gateshead. He was killed in action, being one of five brothers that joined the forces. Bestford, along with two of his siblings, were killed in the war.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, North Eastern Railway Magazine, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
15/02/2016
Last updated
15/02/2016
Citation
“Robert – Bestford – North Eastern Railway – Corporal – 01/12/1917,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed April 28, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/61178.