Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Samuel Bamford a Colliery Banksman, born 1858 in Macclesfield, Cheshire and his wife Hannah, born 1859 in Coalville, Leicestershire. Reynold George was a Coal Miner, Hewer Loader, born in 1891 in Coalville, Leicestershire, he had one sibling, a sister Beatrice, born 1894 in Coalville, Leicestershire. In April 1911 the family home was at 43, Charnwood Street, Coalville, Leicestershire. Reynold later married and became the husband of the late Isobel Maria Bamford.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday March 30th, 1917

LOCAL CASUALTIES

Mrs J. M. Bamford, of Waterworks Road, Coalville, has been informed officially that as no further news has been received relative to Sapper Reynold George Bamford, of the Royal Engineers, who has been missing since May 12th, 1916, the Army Council have been regretfully constrained to conclude that his death took place on that date, or since.

Coalville Times article - Friday March 30th, 1917

IN MEMORIAM

“Worthy of true respect was he,
From those he left behind,
A better husband there could not be,
Nor one more true and kind.
There is one bond death cannot sever,
Loving remembrance will last forever.”

Sapper R. G. Bamford, Waterworks Road, Bardon Road, reported missing May 12th, 1916, now officially reported killed on that date.

From wife and children.

Coalville Times article - Friday May 11th, 1917

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of Reynold G. Bamford, R.E. age 25, missing May 12th, 1916, now reported killed in action.

“Good, noble, and brave
Oft to him our thoughts do turn:
One of the best”

From his widowed Mother, Brother, Sisters and all.

Coalville Times article - Friday May 17th, 1918

IN MEMORIAM

In affectionate remembrance of Sapper R. G. Bamford, reported missing, May 12th, 1916, since officially reported killed.

“Somewhere in France the stars are gleaming
On a grave we shall never see,
Where, sleeping without dreaming,
Lies the one so dear to us.

We pictured his safe returning,
And longed to clasp his hand,
But death has postponed that meeting
‘Twill be in a Better Land.”

From his loving Wife and Children, and Dad and Mother-in-law.

Research undertaken and submitted (including photograph from Coalville Times) by Andy Murby 19/10/2017