Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Bethune Town Cemetery | I. A. 25. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.116 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 22B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Born Islington, 1883, eldest son of Louis and Emily Bamberger, of 115 King Henry's Road, Hampstead, London and later of 3, Lancaster Rd., Belsize Park, London.He had four younger brothers and one sister: Arthur Prior (b.1885), Harold Rudolf (b.1887), William Ewart (b.1891-d.1917), Frank (b.1893-d.1976) and Ursula Seleste (b.1899-d.1987)
He was also a certificated referee for Association football. He married, in September, 1899. Rosina Frances, daughter of Alice and Walter Rainer Pitt, of Great Yarmouth, and left two daughters: Rose Alice, born July, 1900; and Vera Edna, born September, 1905.
Education & Career :
He was educated at University College School.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Royal Engineers |
| Action : Winter Operations 1914-1915 |
23 November 1914 - 6 February 1915. As the armies of 1914 fought themselves to exhaustion they settled down by the end of the year to the realities of static trench warfare. During the winter, activity was mostly comprised of a series of small scale raids and attempts by the BEF to gain superiority over the battlefront. At the same time increasing numbers of Territorial battalions and replacements for the Regular battalions came into theatre and had to be trained and acclimatised to trench occupation. This period was further noted for the severity of the weather and the need to rapidly source and equip the troops with adequate winter and waterproof equipment, whilst improving the trench conditions. Miserable times.
Detail :
Killed whilst helping to fortify a trench.
He is recorded in The Times on the 29 December 1914 in an article entitled "Fallen Officers" and also in Harold Carmichael Wylly's 1928 book, History of the 1st & 2nd Battalions, the Leicestershire Regiment, in the Great War, p. 115.
On the outbreak of the war with Germany he joined the Meerut Division of the Indian Expeditionary Force, and was killed while helping to build a barricade in a trench that had been captured from the Germans. The British and German lines were so close together that it was impossible to go out and collect the dead and wounded. 2nd Lieutenant Wade was a good shot, having taken part in all the regimental cup shoots since 1904. Cecil was the brother of 2nd Lieut. WILLIAM EWART WOODBURN BAMBERGER who was killed in action on 16th August 1917 whilst serving in the 1/5th Bn London Regiment. Both were from London. Cecil is listed in Jewish Roll of Honour.
Probate record shows: BAMBERGER, Cecil David Woodburn of Jhansi in India died 20th December 1914 near Bethune in France on active service. Administration granted (with will) at London on 2nd February to Emily Bamberger (wife of Louis Bamberger (his mother)). Effects £1623 2s. 11d.
He is interred at Bethune Town Cemetery.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Highgate No. 1366 E.C. | London |
| Joined : | Beauchamp No. 1422 E.C. | West Kent |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
12th November 1906 | 14th January 1907 | 11th March 1907 |
Joined Beauchamp Lodge No.1422 from Highgate Lodge on the 6th July 1909 when it was located at Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley