John Bloomfield (British Army Officer)
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General A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of highest military ranks, high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers t ...
Sir John Bloomfield (c. 1793 – 1 August 1880) was
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, the most senior Ceremonial Post in the
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after the
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.


Military career

Bloomfield was commissioned into the
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in 1810 and rose through the officer ranks to become a
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in 1866. He was made Colonel Commandant of the
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
in 1866 and promoted to full
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in 1876 and then held the position of
Master Gunner, St James's Park The Master Gunner St James’s Park’s appointment goes back to 1678 and has generally been held by a senior officer in the Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially k ...
from 1877. He died in 1880.


References

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