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We remember James Bamford
We remember James Bamford
Timeline
Timeline
1869
sibling
Elizabeth Bamford
Source:9153494
24th January 1869
1871
sibling
William Bamford
Source:9153494
June 1871
1873
sibling
Francis Bamford
Source:9153494
March 1873
1874
sibling
Alice Bamford
Source:9153494
December 1874
1877
sibling
William Brewer Bamford
Source:9153494
March 1877
1879
sibling
Margaret Maguire Bamford
Source:9153494
September 1879
1881
1881
location
32 Upper Walker St, Preston, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9153563
November 1881 - 1901
1883
sibling
Robert Bamford
Source:9153494
December 1883
1901
employment
Bricklayer
Preston, Lancashire.
United Kingdom
Source:9153563
1901 - 1914
1911
dates
Age 29
Source:9153563
12th August 1911
1911
marriage
Mary Alice Heyes
Source:9153563
12th August 1911 - 7th August 1917
1911
location
186 Walker Street, East Preston Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7626799
1911 - 1917
1912
children
Margaret Bamford
Source:9153563
18th April 1912
1914
children
Matthew Bamford
Source:9153563
6th January 1914
1914
location
11 East Street, Preston, Lancashire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7626799
1914 - 7th June 1917
1917
dates
Age 35
Source:9153308
7th June 1917
service
British Army
Private
34573
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Source:164588
1917
death
Killed in Action
on the first day of the Battle of Messines
Ypres.
Belgium
Source:9153308
7th June 1917
burial
Heuvelland, West Flanders
Belgium
Plot: III. A.20
Source:9153308
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Bamford |
| Source | 164588 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 East Street, Preston, Lancashire | United Kingdom | their own address | 1914 - 7th June 1917 | |
| 186 Walker Street, East Preston Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | 1911 - 1917 | |
| 32 Upper Walker St, Preston, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | November 1881 - 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 34573 | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Bamford | daughter | 18th April 1912 | |
| Matthew Bamford | son | 6th January 1914 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Bamford Brewer | mother | ||
| James Bamford | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bamford | sister | 24th January 1869 | |
| William Bamford | brother | June 1871 | |
| Francis Bamford | brother | March 1873 | |
| Alice Bamford | sister | December 1874 | |
| William Brewer Bamford | brother | March 1877 | |
| Margaret Maguire Bamford | sister | September 1879 | |
| Robert Bamford | brother | December 1883 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Alice Heyes | wife | 12th August 1911 |
Media
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Preston Roll of Honour form for Private Bamford.This is the Roll of Honour form completed and submitted by a relative of Private James Bamford for the Preston Memorial Roll of Honour in the Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery, finished in 1927. Transcription: Name: James Bamford. Address: 11 East Street, Preston. Occupation: Builder. Regiment: 9th Loyal North Lancs’s. Rank and Regimental Number: Private 34573. Date of Death: 7th June 1917. Place where killed or injury received: ‘KILLED’ Messines Ridge, France. Remarks:- Deceased, was the husband of Mary Alice Bamford leaving her a widow with two children ages, 3 & 5 yrs.
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Copy of Offical Document Marriage CertificateTo Mary Alice Heyes at St Paul parish church Preston LancashireContributed by:
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Private James Bamford # 34573in uniform prior to landing in France. Sept 1915
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Preston's perminant monument at the Harris MuseumMonument created to Preston's fallen, from paper submissions by friends & family during & immediately after WW1.Contributed by:
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J Bamford inscription on Harris Museum Monument.Relevant Detail : showing J Bamford inscription.Contributed by:
Len129620
Communities
Communities
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Preston Memorial Roll of HonourMore about Preston Memorial Roll of Honour
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave site and memorial stone | Len129620 | |
| Baptism: 29 Jan 1882 St John, Preston, Lancashire. | Len129620 | |
| Civic birth Record | Len129620 | |
| 1891 Census data | Len129620 | |
| 1901 Census Data | Len129620 | |
| 1911 Census Data | Len129620 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Preston Roll of Honour form for Private Bamford. | Preston485 | |
| Copy of Offical Document Marriage Certificate | Len129620 | |
| Grave marker Private J Bamford | Len129620 | |
| Private James Bamford # 34573 | Len129620 | |
| Preston's perminant monument at the Harris Museum | Len129620 | |
| J Bamford inscription on Harris Museum Monument. | Len129620 |
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