[4] Most of his time with the "Saints" was spent in the reserves whom he helped win the Hampshire Senior Cup in 1910.
His first-team debut came on 9 January 1909, when he took the place of Bert Trueman at left-half for the Southern League match at Luton Town, which was lost 1–0.
The regiment's 1st Battalion was based at Tipperary in August 1914, as part of the 16th Brigade of the 6th Division.
Bamford was badly wounded during skirmishes at Proven in the Ypres salient in November 1915, and died of septicaemia in No.
[3][8] Bamford held the rank of Second Lieutenant and was awarded the 1914-15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.