Bedfordshire Regiment 3rd Battalion NCOs Who Have Received Awards

Bedfordshire Regiment 3rd Battalion NCOs Who Have Received Awards

MEN OF THE 3RD BEDFORDSHIRES WHO HAVE WON DISTINCTION.
These are and men who have been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, or have been mentioned in despatches. They are, reading from left to right, in the Back Row : Cpl. B. Piggott, C.S.M. A. Mart, C.S.M. G. Garrett. In the Front Row C.S.M. A. F. Aldridge, C.S.M. P. J. Hunt, Sergt. W. Humphrey, Sergt. W. Summerfield, C.S.M. J. Guerin.
The Bedfordshire Regiment, the first two battalions (Regulars) of which are the former-day 16th Foot, comprises, in addition, two Special Reserve battalions (the former Bedford and Hertford Militia), and a Territorial Force battalion, together with five Service battalions of the New Army, and a county Training Depot, of which the Duke of Bedford is Colonel commanding. The first battalion of the Bedfordshire Regiment is one of the oldest regiments of the Army. William III. found work for it where the war is raging now in the famous siege of Namur. It fought under Marlborough in his four great battles—Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde, and Malplaquet, the three last fought in the very districts where again our troops are fighting. (Photo. by Bassano.)