South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Talana Farm Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 5 May 1915 in France | Queen's South Africa Medal & 3 Clasps | Warwick St. Nicholas |
| King's South Africa Medal & 2 Clasps | Warwick Eleanor Cross | |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Second Battle of Artois | Commissioned 17 Aug 1895 | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Vlamertinge, Ypres | Stevenage, Herts | |
| Cheltenham College |
Army Service History
- 6 Apr 1898 - Commissioned to 2nd Lt
- 28 Dec 1898 - Promoted to Lt
- 16 Nov 1901 - Promoted to Captain
- 29 Oct 1904 - Promoted to Major
Served in South Africa, Eygpt, Malta & The Sudan
Circumstances of Death
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Major Blomfield is listed as being killed in action on 9 Jun 1915. The 1st Battalion war diary reveals that was killed by a sniper. The brief war diary entry for that day is transcribed below: 9 Jun 1915 - Trenches at Vlamertinghe: Very little shelling, rain set in at 6pm, steady. Wind variable westerly. Quiet night. Major C.G.H. Blomfield killed by as sniper. Casualties Other Ranks 1 wounded. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 19 Jun 1878 at West Kensington | 22 Jul 1878 at Westminster, St. Thomas |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Rear Admiral Sir Richard and Lady Rosamund Selina Blomfield | 35 Holland Park Avenue, Kensington |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Hirell Blomfeld nee Clarence | Charles born August 1908 and Richard born June 1913 |
| 5 Oct 1907 at Wimbledon, St. Paul's | |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Stubbington House School and Cheltenham College | Sandhurst Military College 1896 - 1898 |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1878 - Strane Street, Kensington, London | 1891 - Scholar at Stubbington House |
| 1881 - Port House, Alexandria | 1896 - Officer Cadet |
| 1891 - High Street, Fareham, Hants (with Uncle) | 1898 - Army Officer |
| 1901 - South Africa | 1914 - Army Officer |
| 1911 - 23 Cliffe Hill, Warwick | |
| 1915 - Golden Hill Fort, Isle of Wight |