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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Bamford
Initials:F
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/7810
Notes:MFP. Served Home. He joined the Manchester Regiment, No. 5370 and was attested 1/2/15, Army Reserve 2/2/15 to 7/2/16 mobilised 8/2/16, discharged 28/1/19 para 392 (xvi) KR, transferred to MFP 19/2/17. He enlisted age 23.2 years, occupation Rubber Mixer, home Address: 82 John Hayward Street, Clayton, Manchester. Suffered from rheumatism in back after night operations on the East Coast.
Info from Pension Index Card:- Bamford, Francis, MFP, P/7810, Manchester Regt, Army Reserve, 28/1/19 to discharge, SFJ.1647, 89 John Hayward Street, Clayton, Manchester. Stamp: Ad 28/2/19, £30-00-00 gratuity, Chelsea no. VV50.1982, received 3/3/19.
Francis Bamford.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/154 April 2, 1919)
Citation: Badge No. B156709. Enlisted 8/2/1916, discharged 26/1/1919. K.R. 392 (xvi), A.O. 29/19. Age 26 years 0 months. Served home.