Jack Bamford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jack Bamford

Recipient of the George Cross

Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1937

Place of Birth: Newthorpe, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John Bamford GC (born 7 March 1937 in Newthorpe, near Eastwood, Nottinghamshire), known as Jack Bamford, is the youngest person to have been directly awarded the George Cross.
On 19 October 1952, aged 15, he rescued his two younger brothers from their upstairs bedroom when a fire occurred during the night at their home in Newthorpe.
He took four months to recover from the injuries he sustained.
He was awarded the George Cross in December 1952.However, because in 1971 the Albert Medal and Edward Medal became eligible for exchange for a GC, he lost his record as the youngest recipient to David Western, who had been awarded the Albert Medal in 1948 at the age of 11.