Ivan BEDELPH
Ivan BEDELPH
Tasmania Police Force
Regd. # ?
Rank: Trooper
Stations: ?, Hobart, Sprent, Campbell Town,
Service: From ? ? ? to ? ? ? = ? years Service
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Australian Imperial Force
Regiment: 281st L.A.D., 12th Infantry Bgde, 1943-45
Enlisted: ?
Service # TX13568
Rank: Craftsman
Embarkation: ?
Next of kin: Gloria BEDELPH
Religion: ?
Single / Married: ?
Returned to Australia: ?
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The war records of Ivan have not been digitised by National Archives, Australia, as of 10 October 2016
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Awards: National Medal – granted 15 November 2001
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 15 November 2001
2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 15 November 2001
Born: ? 19 December 1921 ? in Bream Ck, Tasmania
Died on: ?
Age: ?
Cause: ?
Funeral date: ?
Funeral location: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial at: ?
![Copy write (From the private collection of William Jones) Craftsman Ivan Bedelph (TX13568) [Left] and Val McGuinness (TX12841) [right] testing the battery voltage on a CMP F15A truck at 39 Mile.](https://dev.australianpolice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Ivan-BEDELPH-2-TasPol-Died.jpg "http://milepegsnt.com/site/39-mile/")
IVAN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
Funeral location: ?
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May they forever Rest In Peace
Husband to Amy Ethel BEDELPH nee Franklin nee Clee – deceased.
Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 – 1954), Thursday 1 June 1950, page 8
OFFICER PRAISED. – Trooper Ivan Bedelph, of the Sprent Police Station, has been advised of his pending transfer to Campbell Town. At the last sitting of the Police Court Sgt. A. E. Campbell praised the work of Trooper Bedelph while at Sprent, and said he had proved himself a good officer. He thanked him for his close co-operation, which had existed between them and wished him success in the future. The Police Magistrate, Mr. H. R. Dobbie, said that, working from the Sprent office, Tpr. Bedelph had carried out country and town duties conscientiously. Mr. F. B. Edwards, on behalf of the legal profession, and Mr. A. R. Quinn Clerk of Courts, supported. Tpr. Bedelph made an appreciative response.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article69222585.txt
Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 – 1954), Tuesday 2 September 1947, page 4
SPRENT
NEW TROOPER. – Trooper Ivan Bedelph, of Hobart, has been transferred lo this district. He will succeed Trooper J. H. Smith, who was transferred to Launceston three weeks ago. Trooper Bedelph will take up duties in a few days.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article69019356.txt
Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954), Saturday 28 June 1947, page 8
HEAVY FINE FOR ASSAULT ON POLICE
Trevor Finbar Earley was fined £12 In the Hobart Police Court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to having been in charge of a bicycle while under the influence of liquor and with having assaulted Constable Ivan Bedelph.
Constable Bedelph said he was on duty on the wharf at 11 pm on Thursday. He saw Earley fall off a bicycle he was riding, and arrested him. On the way to the police station Earley became abusive, and struck witness. Constable Martyn assisted in getting Earley to the charge room.
Insp Smith, who prosecuted, said Earley had a long record, but had not been in trouble since 1936.
Earley said he had been given wine, and he had not much recollection of what had happened.
Mr Brettingham-Moore, P.M., imposed a fine of £10, with 2/6 costs, on the charge of assault, and £2, with 2/6 costs, on the other charge.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article26397683.txt
Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954), Wednesday 26 June 1946, page 14
BIRTHS
BEDELPH. – On June 23, 1946, at Calvary
Hospital, to Gloria, wife of Ivan Bedelph: a daughter, ( Merilyn Gay )
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article26205476.txt
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