Cyril Stanley Bamberger
| Cyril Stanley Bamberger | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Bam |
| Born |
4 May 1919 Hyde, Cheshire |
| Died | 3 February 2008 (aged 88) Hampshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1936–1959 |
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
| Service number | 810024 (airman) 116515 (officer) |
| Unit |
No. 41 Squadron RAF No. 261 Squadron RAF No. 93 Squadron RAF |
| Commands held | No. 610 (County of Chester) Squadron (1950–52) |
| Battles/wars |
Korean War Aden Emergency |
| Awards |
Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar Air Efficiency Award |
| Other work |
Guinness Management Founder of a packaging materials Company Antiques Business |
Cyril Stanley "Bam" Bamberger, DFC & Bar, AE (4 May 1919 – 3 February 2008) was a Royal Air Force pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain, the defence of Malta and the Korean War.
Bamberger was born in Hyde, Cheshire, and educated locally. He left school in 1934, aged 14, and joined Lever Brothers as an electrical apprentice.
In 1936 he volunteered for the Auxiliary Air Force and was posted to the bomber squadron, No. 610 (County of Chester) Squadron AuxAF (Auxiliary Air Force), as a photographer. Bamberger was accepted for pilot training with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR) in 1938 (Service No. 810024).
Bamberger was called to full-time service on the outbreak of war, completed his training and rejoined his former squadron, now with Spitfires, at RAF Biggin Hill on 27 July 1940, as a sergeant pilot. Bamberger flew with No. 610 Squadron during the early air fighting over the Channel that followed the Dunkirk evacuation. The squadron suffered heavy casualties but Bamberger was credited with a "probable" Messerschmitt Me109 on 28 August in combat off the Kent coast.
When No. 610 Squadron was withdrawn to rest in mid-September 1940, Bamberger was posted to No. 41 Squadron RAF at Hornchurch and was soon back in action in the Battle of Britain. He was credited with his first confirmed combat victory, again an Me109, over Canterbury on 5 October.
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