John Bloomfield (British Army officer)
Sir John Bloomfield | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1 August 1880 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
GCB (c. 1793[1] – 1 August 1880) was Master Gunner, St James's Park, the most senior ceremonial position in the Royal Artillery after the Sovereign
.
Military career
Bloomfield was
Lieutenant-General in 1866.[3]
He was made
General in 1876[5] and then held the position of Master Gunner, St James's Park from 1877.[6] He died in 1880.[7]
References
- ^ "News items by San Francisco Mail". Colonist. Vol. 22. 25 September 1880. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 16366". The London Gazette. 1 May 1810. p. 643.
- ^ "No. 23121". The London Gazette. 29 May 1866. p. 3197.
- ^ "No. 23103". The London Gazette. 17 April 1866. p. 2462.
- ^ "No. 24398". The London Gazette. 29 December 1876. p. 7145.
- ^ "Royal Artillery at Regiments.org". Archived from the original on 12 January 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "No. 24916". The London Gazette. 21 December 1880. p. 6881.