Herbert Blumberg
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{{Infobox military person
| name = Sir Herbert Blumberg
| image = Gen. Sir H.E. Blumberg LCCN2014717000.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1869|03|20|df=yes}}
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1934|08|16|1869|03|20|df=yes}}
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| allegiance = United Kingdom
| branch = Royal Marines
| serviceyears = 1888–1924
| rank = General
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| commands = Adjutant-General Royal Marines
| battles = First World War
| awards = Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)
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General Sir Herbert Edward Blumberg, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|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.{{London Gazette|issue=25930|page=2443|date=3 May 1889}} He served as Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters, Royal Marine Forces from October 1911{{cite web|url=http://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/pageturner.cfm?id=91829085&mode=transcription|title=Navy List|date=March 2014|accessdate=20 May 2016}} and as Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters, Royal Marine Forces from June 1916 during the First World War.{{London Gazette|issue=29647|page=6495|date=30 June 1916}} He went on to be Adjutant-General Royal Marines in December 1920 before retiring in March 1924.{{cite web|url= http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201865-.pdf|title=Senior Royal Navy appointments|accessdate=20 May 2016}}
Works
- {{cite book|first=Herbert|last=Blumberg|title=Britain's Sea Soldiers: A record of the Royal Marines during the War 1914-1919|place=Devonport, Devon|publisher=Swiss & Co. |year=1927 |url=https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000403728}}
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Category:Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
Category:Royal Marines generals