Charles James Blomfield (Indian Army officer)
Major-General Charles James Blomfield CB, DSO (26 May 1855 – 3 March 1928) was a British Indian Army officer.
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 |
Military career
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
- "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
- 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.