returned to Lever before joining the management of a Guinness subsidiary. When No. 610 Squadron RAF was reformed as a Royal Auxiliary Air Force unit, Bamberger rejoined it as a flight commander and was given the rank of flight lieutenant. In 1950 he became the squadron's Commanding Officer, having converted to Gloster Meteor aircraft. After the outbreak of the Korean War Bamberger accepted a permanent RAF commission, and for most of the duration of that conflict was an intelligence officer at the Air Ministry. He was promoted to squadron leader on 1 January 1957. Bamberger later converted to flying helicopters and flew the Bristol Sycamore aircraft in Aden. He retired in 1959, after being awarded the Air Efficiency Award with clasp. Business career and later life After retiring from the RAF in 1959, Bamberger went into business, founding a packaging materials company. He later ran an antiques business. He remained active in RAF matters and was closely involved with the Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust, of which he was vice-chairman. Bamberger died on 3 February 2008, aged 88. He was survived by his wife Heather, whom he married in 1954, and by three sons and a daughter. It was Bam's granddaughter who presented the Duchess of Cornwall with a posy at the unveiling of the Battle of Britain Monument in London on 18 September 2005. References External links Wartime photo of Bamberger 1919 births 2008 deaths British military personnel of the Aden Emergency Royal Air Force squadron leaders The Few Royal Air Force pilots of World War II People from Hyde, Greater Manchester Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Royal Air Force personnel of the Korean War Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve personnel of World War II Military personnel from Cheshire