S/Ldr Bamberger was born in Port Sunlight on 4th May 1919.
Cyril won an electrical engineering apprenticeship at Lever Brothers in 1934.
He joined 610 Squadron, AuxAF in 1936, on the ground staff (810024), and was accepted for pilot training with the RAFVR in late 1938; he flew his first solo in mid-1939. 
He was called up at the outbreak of war, and on 23rd October 1939, was posted to 8 EFTS, Woodley and later went to 9 FTS, Hullavington to complete his training.
Cyril rejoined 610 at Biggin Hill on 27th July but with no experience on Spitfires, he was sent to 7 OTU, Hawarden for three weeks.
Back with 610, Cyril claimed a probable Bf 109 on 28th August.

Cyril was posted to 41 Squadron at Hornhurch on 17th September 1940, and on 5th October he claimed a Bf 109 destroyed.

After volunteering for Malta, Cyril left 41 Squadron in mid-October 1940. He sailed from Glasgow in the aircraft carrier HMS Argus, eventually reaching Malta on 28th November on the destroyer HMS Hotspur and on arrival he joined 261 Squadron.

On 18th January 1941, Cyril destroyed a Ju 87 and another the next day.
261 Squadron was disbanded on 21st May 1941, but Cyril had moved on 12th May to the newly-formed 185 Squadron at Hal Far.

Cyril was posted back to England on 12th June and sent to Central Gunnery School at Sutton Bridge. Commissioned in February 1942, he was posted to Northern Ireland as a Gunnery Officer, with Americans who were converting to Spitfires.

In March 1943, Cyril volunteered for North Africa, where he joined 93 Squadron at Hal Far, Malta in May. On 13th July, operating over Sicily, he shot down a Ju 87.

In August, Cyril joined 243 Squadron in Sicily, as a Flight Commander.

Cyril Bamberger was awarded the DFC on 28th September 1943.

On 16th October, he damaged a Bf 109, his first success after 243 crossed to Italy. On 25th May 1944, he claimed a Bf 109 destroyed and on 15th June a Mc 202 damaged.
Cyril was taken off operations in July for medical reasons and returned to the UK. He was sent on an instructor's course and in early 1945 was posted to the Gunnery School at Catfoss.

Cyril Bamberger was awarded a Bar to the DFC on 14th November 1944. He received it from the King at Buckingham Palace on 3rd July 1945.

Released in 1946, Cyril returned to Lever Brothers and rejoined 610 Squadron at Hooton Park, becoming its CO in 1950.

When the Korean crisis came, he was recalled to the RAF. In February 1951 he was granted a Permanent Commission.
In May 1952, Cyril moved to an Intelligence unit, assessing strike capabilities of the Chinese and Koreans. 

Cyril Bamberger retired on 29th January 1959 as a Squadron Leader.