Bamber, Richard –

Husband of Gladys Bamber, of 7, Ramwell Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed at Hulton Collieries Pretoria Pit. Brothers serving in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Personal details

  • Surname: Bamber
  • Forename: Richard
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Westhoughton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 24
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: July 15th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: 19435
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 04/08/1916 11/08/1916 29/12/1916 20/07/1917 28/06/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5g 6c* S8* 6g 6g

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