Bamforth. Bert

Was born and lived in Elsecar the son of Frederick and Mary Jane Bamforth of 55, Strafford Avenue, Elsecar, he enlisted at Birdwell and was killed in action on the 4th September, 1915, while serving on the Western Front.

 

Memorial Plaque, Holy Trinity Church, Elsecar

 

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Plaque  reads,

In most Grateful Memory of

the undermentioned

Parishioners of Elsecar

who laid down their lives

in the Great War 1914 - 18

 

 

 

 

"Faithful Unto Death" 

Picture by George Horner

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bert Bamforth's grave,

Voormezeele No3 Cemetery,

Ieper, Belgium. 

Picture by June & Peter  Marsden

 

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