Herbert Blumberg

General Sir Herbert Edward Blumberg, KCB (20 March 1869 – 16 August 1934) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Adjutant-General Royal Marines.

Sir Herbert Blumberg
Born	(1869-03-20)20 March 1869
Died	16 August 1934(1934-08-16) (aged 65)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	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

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, Swiss & Co.

References

1. "No. 25930". The London Gazette. 3 May 1889. p. 2443.
2. "Navy List". March 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
3. "No. 29647". The London Gazette. 30 June 1916. p. 6495.
4. "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2016.

Military offices
Preceded by Gunning Campbell	Adjutant-General Royal Marines 1920–1924	Succeeded by Sir Alexander Hutchison