Frank Hamer (British Army officer)

Major Frank Hamer MC with Bar (25 June 1919 – 2 April 2009) was a British Army officer and group personnel director of Cadbury Schweppes.

Frank Hamer
Born(1919-06-25)25 June 1919
Bolton, Lancashire
Died2 April 2009(2009-04-02) (aged 89)
Hertford
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1939–1946
RankMajor
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsMilitary Cross with Bar

Early life

He was educated at Bolton School and St Catharine's College, Cambridge.

During The War

Hamer was awarded his first MC at the Second Battle of El Alamein while a lieutenant in the 4th Durham Survey Regiment RA.[1]

He was awarded the bar to his MC after the invasion of Sicily while surveying German positions.

After The War

Hamer returned to Cambridge and finished off his studies also collecting a Blue for soccer, to go with his freshman Blue in athletics he gained before the war. After his studies he moved to Birmingham taking a job at Cadbury, ending his career as the group personnel director of Cadbury Schweppes.

References

  1. "Supplement to the London Gazette" (PDF). Published by Authority. 14 October 1943. Retrieved 31 March 2022.


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