John Bloomfield (British Army officer)
Sir John Bloomfield | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1 August 1880 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir John Bloomfield GCB (c. 1793[1] - 1 August 1880) was Master Gunner, St James's Park, the most senior Ceremonial Post in the Royal Artillery after the Sovereign.
Military career
Bloomfield 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
- ^ News items by San Francisco Mail
- ^ "No. 16366". The London Gazette. 1 May 1810.
- ^ "No. 23121". The London Gazette. 29 May 1866.
- ^ "No. 23103". The London Gazette. 17 April 1866.
- ^ "No. 24398". The London Gazette. 29 December 1876.
- ^ Royal Artillery at Regiments.org at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 January 2008)
- ^ "No. 24916". The London Gazette. 21 December 1880.