General Sir John Bloomfield 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.
Sir John Bloomfield | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.1793 |
| Died | 1 August 1880 (aged 87) London |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1810–1880 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands | Master Gunner, St James's Park |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Military General Service Medal |
| Relations | Benjamin Bloomfield, 1st Baron Bloomfield (cousin) |
Military career
editBloomfield was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1810[2] and rose through the officer ranks to become a lieutenant-general in 1866.[3]
He was made colonel commandant of the Royal Artillery in 1866[4] and promoted to full 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
edit- ^ "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.