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BLOOMFIELD, William Anderson
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
BLOOMFIELD, William Anderson
Date Of Birth
30 Jan 1873
Age
42
Birth Place
Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Scotland; South Africa
Date
24 Aug 1916
Date Of Death
12 May 1954
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Scout Corps, 2nd South African Mounted Brigade. Captain, later Major. Temporary Major Overseas Forces. Parents emigrated to South Africa in 1878.
Rank Name
Captain
Gazette Date
1916
Gazette Page
12735 (V.C.); Issue: 29885 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Mlali, East Africa
Service
British Army
Regiment
South African Mounted Brigade
Corps
Scout Corps
Place of Death
Ermelo, Transvaal, South Africa
Seniority Date
25 Oct 1916
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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