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We remember Joseph Lamont Bamford
We remember Joseph Lamont Bamford
Duplicate of J L Bamford
Duplicate of J L Bamford
Duplicate of J L Bamford
Duplicate of Joseph Lamont Bamford
Also remembered by 3 people
Timeline
Timeline
1884
sibling
Hannah Bamford
Source:5518990
1884
1885
sibling
Marianne Brown Bamford
Source:5518990
30th April 1885
1890
sibling
Ethel Rachel Bamford
Source:5518990
1890
1892
sibling
Margaret Bamford
Source:5518990
1892
1894
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9099104
1915
1916
theatres
Balkans :2
Source:9099104
1916 - 20th August 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Injured after mid air contact with another aircraft
Hospital/Institution
Source:6644848
26th March 1917
awards
Croix de Guerre with Palms
Other War Service Award
Source:5518990
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9099104
service
British Army
1st Corporal Petty Officer
Royal Naval Air Service
Source:164686
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Scots Fusiliers
Source:164686
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
17th Squadron
Source:9099104
1917
death
Killed in Action
Shot down over Prelip, Macedonia after his scout aircraft (nieuport) came under fire
Salonika
Greece
Source:5518990
20th August 1917
burial
Salonika
Topol Cani German Cemetery, Prelip, Macedonia exhumed and reburied in Salonika
Greece
1611
Source:9099104
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph Lamont |
| Initials | JL |
| Last Name | Bamford |
| Source | 164686 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Naval Air Service | 1st Corporal Petty Officer | |||
| British Army | Royal Scots Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Flying Corps | 17th Squadron | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Croix de Guerre with Palms | Other War Service Award | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bamford | father | ||
| Margaret Bamford nee Hazlett | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Bamford | sister | 1884 | |
| Marianne Brown Bamford | sister | 30th April 1885 | |
| Ethel Rachel Bamford | sister | 1890 | |
| Margaret Bamford | sister | 1892 |
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RAF Incident Card 20/08/1917 (b)Incident card where Bamford lost his life.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | David126815 | |
| British Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1924 Transcription | David126815 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | David126815 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | David126815 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| J L Bamford | Gavin1938 | |
| J L Bamford | Gavin1938 | |
| Newspaper 03/09/1917 | Gavin1938 | |
| Newspaper 26/04/1917 | Gavin1938 | |
| Newspaper 01/10/1917 | Gavin1938 | |
| Internet item 10/11/1992 | Gavin1938 | |
| Newspaper 23/07/1917 | Gavin1938 | |
| CWGC Grave - J L Bamford | Gavin1938 | |
| RAF Incident Card 26/03/1917 | Gavin1938 | |
| RAF Incident Card 20/08/1917 (a) | Gavin1938 | |
| RAF Incident Card 20/08/1917 (b) | Gavin1938 | |
| Gravestone of Lt J L Bamford | Gavin1938 |
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We remember Joseph Lamont Bamford
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