Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Metz-En-Couture Communal Cemetery British Extension | III. B. 9. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.116 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 54D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of William Bamford; husband of Annie Maria Bamford, of 77, Trinity Rd., Wimbledon, London.Education & Career :
Ironmonger (1915)
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 10th Battalion The King's Royal Rifle Corps |
10th (Service) Battalion Formed at Winchester on 14 September 1914 as part of K2 and attached to 59th Brigade in 20th (Light) Division. Moved to Blackdown, going on in February 1915 to Witley and then in April to Hamilton Camp (Stonehenge). 21 July 1915 : landed at Boulogne. 5 February 1918 : disbanded at Dickebusch |
| Action : German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line |
The German Army realised that shortening the front line by retiring to better prepared positions would reduce the demand for manpower and offer better defensive capabilities. Accordingly the German engineers constructed what the British referered to as The Hindenburg Line in the sector of the Western Front largely behind (to the East of) the 1916 Somme battlefield. The retreat was done in stages. The official dates covering this period are 14 March to 5 April 1917.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Hardware No. 3365 E.C. | Unknown |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
23rd September 1915 | 16th December 1915 | 20th January 1916 |
In the records of Hardware Lodge (a lodge with many Metal Workers, engineers and Hardware Merchants), he is recorded in notes "Killed in Action 4th April 1917"
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley