Sir Herbert Blumberg | |
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| Born | 20 March 1869 |
| Died | 16 August 1934 (aged 65) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1888–1924 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Adjutant-General Royal Marines |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Herbert Edward Blumberg, KCB (20 March 1869 – 16 August 1934) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Military career
Blumberg was commissioned into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 1 February 1888.[1] He served as Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters, Royal Marine Forces from October 1911[2] and as Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters, Royal Marine Forces from June 1916 during the First World War.[3] He went on to be Adjutant-General Royal Marines in December 1920 before retiring in March 1924.[4]
Works
- Blumberg, Herbert (1927). Britain's Sea Soldiers: A record of the Royal Marines during the War 1914-1919. Devonport, Devon: Swiss & Co.
References
- ↑ "No. 25930". The London Gazette. 3 May 1889. p. 2443.
- ↑ "Navy List". March 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ "No. 29647". The London Gazette. 30 June 1916. p. 6495.
- ↑ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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