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==Military career== | ==Military career== | ||
Educated at [[Haileybury and Imperial Service College|Haileybury]] and the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]], Blomfield was commissioned in the [[Lancashire Fusiliers|20th Regiment of Foot]] in 1875.<ref name=ibd>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Indian_Biographical_Dictionary_(1915)/Blomfield,_Major-Gen._Charles_James|title=Blomfield, Major-Gen. Charles James|publisher=Indian Biographical Dictionary|access-date=4 June | Educated at [[Haileybury and Imperial Service College|Haileybury]] and the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]], Blomfield was commissioned in the [[Lancashire Fusiliers|20th Regiment of Foot]] in 1875.<ref name=ibd>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Indian_Biographical_Dictionary_(1915)/Blomfield,_Major-Gen._Charles_James|title=Blomfield, Major-Gen. Charles James|publisher=Indian Biographical Dictionary|access-date=4 June 2020}}</ref> He became Acting Military Secretary to the Commander-in-chief, [[Bombay Army]] in 1891, Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General in [[Bombay]] in 1897 and Assistant Adjutant-General Bombay later in the year.<ref name=ibd/> | ||
Blomfield saw action in the [[Mahdist War|Sudan Expedition]] in 1898, for which he was appointed a Companion of the [[Distinguished Service Order]], and then took part in the [[Relief of Ladysmith]] in late 1899 during the [[Second Boer War]].<ref name=ibd/> Following the end of the war in June 1902, he became commander of the Harrismith and Natal Sub-District,<ref name=ibd/> with the local rank of [[Brigadier (United Kingdom)|brigadier-general]] on the staff.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27496|page=7339|date=18 November 1902}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27502 |date=9 December 1902 |page=8512}}</ref> | Blomfield saw action in the [[Mahdist War|Sudan Expedition]] in 1898, for which he was appointed a Companion of the [[Distinguished Service Order]], and then took part in the [[Relief of Ladysmith]] in late 1899 during the [[Second Boer War]].<ref name=ibd/> Following the end of the war in June 1902, he became commander of the Harrismith and Natal Sub-District,<ref name=ibd/> with the local rank of [[Brigadier (United Kingdom)|brigadier-general]] on the staff.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27496|page=7339|date=18 November 1902}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27502 |date=9 December 1902 |page=8512}}</ref> | ||
He was later appointed General Officer Commanding [[43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division|Wessex Division]] in January 1909 and General Officer Commanding [[1st (Peshawar) Division]] in October 1912.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf|title=Army Commands|access-date=4 June | He was later appointed General Officer Commanding [[43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division|Wessex Division]] in January 1909 and General Officer Commanding [[1st (Peshawar) Division]] in October 1912.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf|title=Army Commands|access-date=4 June 2020}}</ref> His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding [[66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division]] in November 1915,<ref>Becke 1937, p. 67.</ref> a post he held until February 1917.<ref name=ibd/> | ||
He was appointed a [[Companion of the Order of the Bath]] in 1906.<ref name=ibd/> | He was appointed a [[Companion of the Order of the Bath]] in 1906.<ref name=ibd/> | ||
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Charles James Blomfield | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 May 1855 Bow, Devon |
| Died | 3 March 1928 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Indian Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | Harrismith and Natal Sub-District Wessex Division 1st (Peshawar) Division |
| Battles/wars | Sudan Expedition Second Boer War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General Charles James Blomfield CB, DSO (26 May 1855 – 3 March 1928) was a British Indian Army officer.
Military career[edit | edit source]
Educated at Haileybury and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Blomfield was commissioned in the 20th Regiment of Foot in 1875.[1] He became Acting Military Secretary to the Commander-in-chief, Bombay Army in 1891, Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General in Bombay in 1897 and Assistant Adjutant-General Bombay later in the year.[1]
Blomfield saw action in the Sudan Expedition in 1898, for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, and then took part in the Relief of Ladysmith in late 1899 during the Second Boer War.[1] Following the end of the war in June 1902, he became commander of the Harrismith and Natal Sub-District,[1] with the local rank of brigadier-general on the staff.[2][3]
He was later appointed General Officer Commanding Wessex Division in January 1909 and General Officer Commanding 1st (Peshawar) Division in October 1912.[4] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division in November 1915,[5] a post he held until February 1917.[1]
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1906.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Blomfield, Major-Gen. Charles James". Indian Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ↑ "No. 27496". The London Gazette. 18 November 1902. p. 7339.
- ↑ "No. 27502". The London Gazette. 9 December 1902. p. 8512.
- ↑ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ↑ Becke 1937, p. 67.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Becke, A.F. (1937). History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions. Vol. Part 2b: The 2nd-line Territorial Force Divisions (57th-69th). HMSO.
External links[edit | edit source]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Kirkpatrick |
GOC Wessex Division 1909–1911 |
Succeeded by Colin Donald |
| Preceded by Charles Beckett |
GOC 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division 1915−1917 |
Succeeded by Herbert Lawrence |