Person    | Male  Born 28/5/1887  Died 30/9/1928

Captain Edward Bamford, VC

Countries: China/Hong Kong

War served, WW1 i

Commemorated on a memorial as having served in, and survived, WW1.

Edward Bamford, VC, DSO was a Royal Marines officer. Bamford was also awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his gallantry aboard HMS Chester during the Battle of Jutland.

Captain Edward Bamford's Victoria Cross citation: For conspicuous gallantry at Zeebrugge. April 1918. This officer landed on the Mole from "Vindictive" with Nos. 5, 7 & 8 platoons of the Marine Storming Force in the face of great difficulties. When on the Mole under heavy fire, he displayed the greatest initiative in the command of his company, and by his total disregard of danger, showed a magnificent example to his men. He first established a strong point on the right of the disembarkation, and when that was safe, led an assault on a battery to the left with the utmost coolness and valour. 

Born Highgate. Died on board HMS Cumberland, East China Sea en route to Hong Kong, where he held the appointment of Instructor of Small Arms and Musketry Officer at Hong Kong.

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