Biographical entry: Bedwell, Frederick, Lieutenant Commander
Summary
Biography. Born in England in 1796, Bedwell saw naval service in the Napoleonic Wars, and was later involved in hydro-graphic surveys along the Queensland coast aboard H.M.S. Mermaid, in 1817. Biography of Frederick Bedwell, compiled by his grandson, Mervyn Dickson, typescript, pp. 26. FAMILY FILE.