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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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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
14822 BLOOMFIELD, Bertram1907ENG,     Jun 1923 : Megantic CAN Salvation Army  
14821 BLOOMFIELD, Harold1915ENG,     Jul 1923 : Montrose CAN Salvation Army  
26427 BLOOMFIELD, Herbert1904ENG, OXF, Woodstock Jul 1913 : Belgic AUS Fairbridge Homes