Soldiers of the Regiment
Lance Corporal Albert Bamber
Lance Corporal Albert Bamber, number 1191, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s
Own.
Albert enlisted into the 5th Battalion in January 1911 whilst working
for Storey Brothers & Co. Lancaster. He was mobilised in August 1914 and
arrived in France on 14th February 1915. He was wounded on 23rd April
1915 and discharged on 26th January 1916. He re-enlisted into the 5th
(Reserve) Battalion of the King’s Own and was later transferred to the
Labour Corps from where he was finally discharged in March 1919.
Accession Number: KO2138/01
Items in the museum's collection relating to Albert Bamber:
 | 1914-15 Star to Private Albert Bamber number T5/1191, 1st/5th
King’s Own. Accession Number: KO2675/01 |
| British War Medal to Private Albert Bamber number 1191, 1st/5th
King’s Own. Accession Number: KO2675/02 |
| Allied Victory Medal to Private Albert Bamber number 1191,
1st/5th King’s Own. Accession Number: KO2675/03 |
| Active Service Testament, 1914. Includes message from Lord
Roberts, 25 Aug 1914.
‘Presented to Private A Bamber C Company 5th Battalion King’s Own
Royal Lancaster Regiment, Lancaster, Lancashire, 1914. Accession
Number: KO 2675/04 |
| Tip from regimental cane, featuring the lion and ‘The King’s
Own’. Accession Number: KO2675/05 |
| Army Form W3337 Instructions for Officers and Men Proceeding on
Leave. Appears to be dated Mar 1917. Accession Number: KO
2675/06 |
| Newspaper cutting from the Lancashire Daily Post, 22 Apr 1915
‘In Thick of Fight Lancaster Territorials’ Roll of Honour’
Including: “Private Matthew Farrell, who was the principal support
of his mother, living in Little John Street, Lancaster, was killed
instantaneously on Wednesday last. He was in Captain Sharpe’s
company and was 16 years of age, but stood over 6 ft and looked well
over twenty. He was an old boy of St. Peter’s School and worked at
White Cross Mill. Two other brothers of his are serving in the
Navy.” Accession Number: KO 2675/07 |
| Newspaper cutting from the Daily Despatch Nov 1914 ‘Loyal
Soldier: Romance and Tragedy of War’ about a soldier who was killed
in Nov 1914 and a copy of a photograph of the Royal Family was found
damaged in his wallet and sent to the King. Accession Number:
KO 2675/08 |
| Newspaper cutting listing Lancaster Fallen Heroes, the War Dead
of the First World War. Accession Number: KO 2675/09 |
| Newspaper cutting ‘Out of the Army Again’ by a Croydon Tommy.
Accession Number: KO 2675/10 |
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Photo: Private Albert Bamber, Number 1191, 1st/5th Battalion
King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, First World War. Accession
Number: KO 2675/11 |
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Photo: Private Albert Bamber, Number 1911, 1st/5th Battalion
King’s Own and his wife Ann Elliott Bamber, First World War.
Accession Number: KO 2675/12 |
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Photo: Group of the 1st/5th Battalion King’s Own including
Private Albert Bamber, centre row seated, seventh from left.
Accession Number: KO 2675/13 |
