John Bloomfield
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General
Sir John Bloomfield GCB
(died 1 August 1880) was Master Gunner, St James's Park, the most senior Ceremonial Post in the Royal Artillery
after the Sovereign
.
in 1810 and rose through the officer ranks to become a Lieutenant-General in 1866.
He was made Colonel Commandant
of the Royal Artillery
in 1866 and promoted to full General
in 1876 and then held the position of Master Gunner, St James's Park from 1877. He died in 1880.
General (United Kingdom)
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Sir John Bloomfield GCB
Order of the Bath
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(died 1 August 1880) was Master Gunner, St James's Park, the most senior Ceremonial Post in the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
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after the Sovereign
Monarch
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Military career
Bloomfield was commissioned into the Royal ArtilleryRoyal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
in 1810 and rose through the officer ranks to become a Lieutenant-General in 1866.
He was made Colonel Commandant
Colonel Commandant
Colonel Commandant is a military title used in the armed forces of some English-speaking countries. The title, not a substantive rank, could denote a senior colonel with authority over fellow colonels...
of the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
in 1866 and promoted to full General
General
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in 1876 and then held the position of Master Gunner, St James's Park from 1877. He died in 1880.