Bamford, Edwin –

Son of Charles Bamford, of 85, Auburn Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. Brother serving in the Bolton Artillery at Colchester at time death was reported in BJ&G.

Personal details

  • Surname: Bamford
  • Forename: Edwin
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 19
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: April 8th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 21512
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: July 17th, 1915 - 1915-07-17
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Basra Memorial, Basra, Iraq
  • CWGC reference: VI. H. 5.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 23/07/1915 28/04/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6c* 6l* S16*
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 28/04/1916

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