Africa General Service clasp Aro 1901-1902,
A.B. W. Beddard, H.M.S. Thrush
46 Aro clasps to the Royal Navy
William Beddard alias Johnson, b. Sculcoates, York, joined 1900, Boy 2. Cl. discharged dead 1905, onboard H.M.S. Triumph, aged 22 abscess of the liver
A good Officer's Naval General Service St. Domingo where he was wounded on board 'Spencer' (74) which took the French Alexandre (80) though at heavy cost. Again wounded this time severely in the bay of Sagone, 1811. One of the first officers appointed to the preventative service was Inspecting Commander of the Coast Guard Bray (Ireland) and later A. Inspector General Dub lin 




