Frederick Bedford
Admiral Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford, GCB, GCVO (24 December 1838 – 30 January 1913) was a senior Royal Navy officer and Governor of Western Australia from 24 March 1903 to 22 April 1909.
Sir Frederick Bedford GCB, GCVO | |
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Bedford as caricatured by Spy (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, December 1903 | |
| 14th Governor of Western Australia | |
| In office 24 March 1903 – 30 May 1909 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Premier | Walter James Henry Daglish Hector Rason Newton Moore |
| Preceded by | Sir Arthur Lawley |
| Succeeded by | Sir Gerald Strickland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1838 |
| Died | 30 January 1913 (aged 74) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1852–1903 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | North America and West Indies Station Cape of Good Hope Station |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War Mahdist War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
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