John Frederick's Story.
Birkenhead News 23 June 1917A BRILLIANT RECORD.
Co. Sergt. Major J. F. Bamber’s Record.
After being posted as missing since the successful attack by his regiment at Gullemont on August 8th last year, news has now been received by his wife that her husband, Co. Sergt.-Major J. F. Bamber, of the K.L.R., was killed in action on that date. Co. Sergt.-Major Bamber, who was well-known in the town, was the eldest son of the late Nurse Bamber, of New Ferry. He was educated at the Lower Bebington Schools, and for some time served in the Navy. He won the Royal Humane Society’s medal for saving the lives of two sailors. On his discharge he joined the R.A.M.C. during the South African War, and served with distinction right through that campaign, receiving the King’s and Queen’s medals with clasps for his services. Previous to enlisting in August, 1914, in the K.L.R. he was employed as a painter and decorator for the Cunard and White Star Shipping Companies. He had been out in France many months before he met his death. He was home on leave 12 months ago in May, being granted special leave for his good work, and recommended for the D.C.M. He has two brothers serving in the Cheshire Regt., one of whom is also a sergeant-major at Bidston. He leaves a widow and four children, who reside at 6, Woburn Place, Rock Ferry. The deceased sergeant-major was 44 years of age.