Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Lone Pine Cemetery ANZAC | 72 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.136 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 36A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Mrs. F. A. Bamford (formerly Stuckey), of Nelson. SchoolmasterService Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F. |
Mike: BEAN Arrckland Bti., numbers landed, 281 ; landing delayed of 315; Quinn?s Post, xiii, 321; Walker?s Ridge, 333-4 ; Bloody Aiigle, April 25, 434-5, 438, -4pril 27, 509; intermingled with Australians, 509 ; Pope?s Hill, 598 |
| Action : Gallipoli |
The Gallipoli Campaign was fought on the Gallipoli peninsula 25th April 1915 to 9th January 1916. in a failed attempt to defeat Turkey by seizing the Dardanelles and capturing Istanbul. Ill-conceived and planned, the initial effort by the Royal Navy failed to force passage through the Dardanelles by sea power alone. It was then realised that a land force was needed to support the project by suppressing the Turkish mobile artillery batteries. By the time all was ready the Turks were well aware and well prepared. Despite amazing heroics on the day of the landings only minor beachheads were achieved and over the succeeding 8 months little progress was made. Eventually the beachheads were evacuated in a series of successful ruses.
Despite Gallipoli rightly becoming a national source of pride to Australians and New Zealanders, far more British casualties were sustained, and these days the substantial French contribution is almost forgotten.
Detail :
FREDERICK STUCKEY, MAJOR, AUCKLAND BATTALION, NZEF. Frederick Stuckey was born in Christchurch, NZ, the son of Mrs Fanny A. Bamford [Husband; Frederick Adolphus Bamford, clerk], of Tahunanui, Nelson, New Zealand. He was a teacher then Assistant Master, of King's College, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand. He died of wounds at The Nek, central Anzac, Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, aged 36. He has no known grave.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Te Awamutu No. 2221 E.C. | New Zealand (North Island) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
3rd March 1913 | 2nd June 1913 | 7th July 1913 |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley