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James Bamforth

Rank: 
Private
Regimental number: 
270561
Unit at enlistment: 
215th Battalion
Force: 
C.E.F.
Volunteered or conscripted: 
Volunteered
Survived the war: 
Yes
Wounded: 
Yes
Cemetery: 
Mount Hope Cemetery, Brantford, Ontario
Commemorated at: 
St. Paul's United Church, Slingsby Mfg. Co. Honour Roll
Birth country: 
England
Birth county: 
East Yorkshire
Birth city: 
Hull
Address at enlistment: 
139 Grand River Avenue, Brantford, Ontario
Next of kin address: 
139 Grand River Avenue, Brantford, Ontario
Trade or calling: 
Cook
Employer: 
Slingsby Mfg. Co. Ltd.
Religious denominations: 
Church of England
Marital status: 
Single
Age at enlistment: 
18
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Letters and documents

BX August 26, 1918

John Bamforth, Toronto, has received word that his son, Private James Bamforth of the Princess Pats has been wounded in action. He has been admitted to the Australian hospital at Rouen with gunshot wounds in the leg and arm. Pte. Bamforth enlisted here with the 215th Battalion.

BX September 18, 1918

Writing home to his parents, Harry Barlow states that James Bamforth, a Brantford young man, had been wounded in the leg with shrapnel which burst among a group of them. He was a member of the 215th, and was transferred to the Princess Pats. Previous to enlistment he resided here, being a member of St. Paul’s Church, Holmedale. Pte. Barlow in writing told of an interesting inspection by the French President and Sir Douglas Haig following their successful advance.

BX January 29, 1992

BAMFORTH, James – At Versa Care Lodge on Tuesday, January 28, 1992, James Bamforth, in his 96th year; beloved husband of the late Mildred Emmett and father of the late Francis; dear father of Evelyn and her husband, Marcus Van Steen, Brantford; Barbara and her husband, Ronald Robb, Brantford; David and his wife, Pat Bamforth; Brantford; loving “Gacco” to Laurie and Melinda Robb and loving grandfather to Sharon and Linda Bamforth; predeceased by many brothers and sisters.  Mr. Bamforth was a retired employee of A.G. Spalding and was a member of St. Jude’s Anglican Church.  During the First World War he served with the 215th Battalion and then with the Princess Pat’s Canadian Light Infantry and served overseas from April, 1917 to December, 1918, when he was wounded in action at Parvillers, France; during the Second World War he was a Regimental Sergeant Major with the Dufferin and Haldimand Rifles.  Friends will be received at the Hill and Robinson Funeral Home, Nelson and Queen Streets on Thursday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Service in the chapel on Friday at 11 a.m., with Reverend William Gray officiating.  Interment, Mount Hope Cemetery.

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