HERBERT JAMES BLOOMFIELD
Born: 17th May 1888, Ipswich.
Baptised on the 24th June 1888, at Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich – family home at 163, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich.
Died: 14th December 1918; age: 30; died of influenza and pneumonia, at No. 40 General Hospital, Salonika, Bulgaria. Served 4 years and 4 months.
Residence: Red Lion Inn, Martlesham, Suffolk.
Parents’ residence at 39, Orwell Road, Ipswich.
Occupation: Engine Fitter with Messrs. Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies, Orwell Works, Ipswich.
Date of Entry Therein: 9th October 1915 – France.
Rank: Private; Service Number: S/7832
Regiment: Royal Army Ordnance Corps, 41st Ordnance Mobile Workshops.
Medals Awarded: Victory, British War & 1915 Star.
Gazette Issue 31152. Mentioned in Despatches. For gallant conduct and distinguished services rendered during the period from the 1st March to the 1st October 1918.
In 1960, the remains were exhumed from Ruschuk British Cemetery and brought to Sofia War Cemetery.
Grave Reference:
III.D.5.
Bulgaria.
CENSUS
1891 163, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich.
Herbert was 2 years old and living with his parents & sister.
Herbert George Bloomfield, 24, an Engine Fitter, born Ipswich.
Laura Goodall Bloomfield (nee Gooding), 23, born Ipswich.
Florence Beatrice Laure Bloomfield, 1, born Ipswich.
1901 80, Newton Road, Ipswich.
Herbert was 12 years old and living with his parents & siblings.
Herbert, 34, an Engine Fitter.
Laura, 33.
Florence, 11.
Rosa Alice Bloomfield, 10, born Ipswich.
Isaac Curtis Bloomfield, 8, born Ipswich.
On the 8th April 1914, at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Martlesham, Suffolk, 25 year old, Herbert, an engine fitter, married 22 year old May Knights, of the Red Lion Inn, Martlesham, Suffolk, born 1892, Bradford, Yorkshire – daughter of Robert Alfred Knights, a licensed victualler and employer, and Harriet Knights (nee Newton), of the Red Lion Inn, Martlesham.
May and Herbert had one son:
Herbert Alfred Bloomfield, born April 1915, Martlesham, Suffolk and baptised on the 19th May 1915 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Martlesham.
Soldiers’ Effects to May Bloomfield – widow.
Herbert is also remembered on the Orwell Works Memorial for Ransomes Sims & Jefferies Ipswich.
So short and sudden was his call
Of one so dearly loved by all:
His memory is still ever dear,
For often shed a silent tear,
No wife’s care did him attend,
Nor o’er him his parents bend,
No sister by to shed a tear
No brothers his last word to hear,
“god will be done.”
From his sorrowing Wife and little son, Father, Mother, Sister and Brothers.
“Whilst on service”- East Anglian Daily Times- Tuesday 31st December 1918.
Royal Army Ordnance Corps, 41st Ordnance Mobile Workshops: http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/army-ordnance-corps/
2 Comments
Herbert James Bloomfield was the brother of my Grandmother Florence Laura Bloomfield. I was not aware he died in the great war until today.
Herbert James Bloomfield was my Great Uncle. The brother of my Grandmother Florence Bloomfield who Married William Bobbie Pendle Markham. May who married Herbert had family who owned the Red Lion in Martlesham, they had a son called Herbert. I was not aware Herbert died in the great war until recently. Thank you for this information.