John Bloomfield (British Army officer)
British Army general
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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) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Service years | 1810–1880 |
Rank | General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands | Master Gunner, St James's Park |
Conflicts | |
| Awards | Military General Service Medal |
| Relations | Benjamin Bloomfield, 1st Baron Bloomfield (cousin) |
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]