A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bedford, George Augustus
BEDFORD. (Commander, 1843. f-p., 19; h-p., 5.)
George Augustus Bedford, born 8 Feb. 1809, is eldest son of Lieut. Fred. Bedford, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 23 Dec. 1823, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Investigator, Master-Commander Geo. Thomas, employed in surveying the North Sea; became Midshipman, in Sept. 1826, of the Wolf 18, Capt. Geo. Hayes, on the Channel and Mediterranean stations; was for a short time, in 1829-30, attached to the Victory 104, Capt. Hon. Geo. Elliot, at Portsmouth; passed his examination in the course of the latter year; then joined the Protector, and afterwards the Fairy, both engaged, under Capt. Wm. Hewett, in the survey of the North Sea; obtained his first commission 19 Dec. 1834; and, on 9 Dec. 1835, assumed command of the Raven, employed in surveying the coast of Africa, in which vessel he continued until the close of 1838. He was advanced to his present rank 14 Sept. 1843; and, since 1 July, 1844, has been conducting, as Additional-Commander of the Cyclops and Crocodile, the survey of the West Coast of Ireland.
He married, 13 Sept. 1839, Eliza, youngest daughter of the late Lieut. Wm. Renwick, R.N., of Greenwich Hospital.