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Record #26427
Name :
: Herbert BLOOMFIELD (1904 - 1956)


Father
: Ernest BLOOMFIELD
Mother
: Lucy ADAMS
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 22 Aug 1904   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
: Jul 1944   Spouse/Notes : Ethel May LOCKYER (Sydney NSW, reg 13802)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 8 Nov 1956   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Oxfordshire, Woodstock
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Jul 1913
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Belgic

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesHerbert was placed at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia. He was one of a party of 22 'orphaned boys' aged under 12 sent to Australia under the auspices of the Child Emigration Society, organised by Rhodes scholars at Oxford.

He served in the Australian Army:
BLOOMFIELD HERBERT : Service Number - WX6922 : Date of birth - 30 Aug 1903 : Place of birth - WORCESTERSHIRE ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - CLAREMONT WA : Next of Kin - BLOOMFIELD ETHEL

Original next of kin was his father Ernest of Birmingham (indicating he was not an orphan!) then wife Ethel.

He died in 1956, aged 52, and is buried at Midland Cemetery (Baptist E78) with wife Ethel who died 13 Aug 1957, aged 56. 
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4503 BANFIELD, Frederick William1921ENG, OXF, Kiddington, Streatley Jul 1937 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Barnardos  
3925 BICKERSTAFF, Agnes Louise1858ENG, OXF, Thame Aug 1872 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
26427 BLOOMFIELD, Herbert1904ENG, OXF, Woodstock Jul 1913 : Belgic AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12085 BROOM, Henry John1917ENG, OXF, Woodstock May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12140 BUSH, Ruby Mary1917ENG, OXF, Barnet May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
4492 CLINKARD, Harold Herbert George1894ENG, OXF, Littlemore May 1911 : Corsican CAN Labourers & Domestics Woodsblack  
26866 COLEMAN, Dorothy Jean1925ENG, OXF, Banbury Nov 1932 : Balranald AUS Fairbridge Homes  
4005 COX, Alice1907ENG, OXF, Headington Oct 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
4006 COX, Frederick Arthur1908ENG, OXF, Headington Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
24800 GREEN, Ernest1888ENG, OXF, Banbury, Sibford Gower Sep 1898 : Dominion CAN Dr Barnados richardgreen1908  
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2804 PAINTER, Thomas1883ENG, OXF, Dunsden Jul 1894 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
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23436 QUINNEY, George Henry1884ENG, OXF, Banbury 1903 : Tunisian CAN Unknown  
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2664 WILKINSON, Albert Thomas1891ENG, OXF, Abingdon Apr 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
26444 WILLIS, Ernest Charles Donald1904ENG, OXF, Oxford Jul 1913 : Belgic AUS Fairbridge Homes  
23170 WINSON, Sidney James1894ENG, OXF, Henley on Thames Jun 1907 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays  
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