9061 DMR H.W.BLOOMFIELD 2/BEDF.R.
Harry William Bloomfield
Born Ipswich 1888
Son of Mr W.J.Bloomfield & Mrs A.Bloomfield of 43 Surbiton Rd, Ipswich
To France 6/10/14 as a Drummer with 2nd Bedfordshire Regiment & qualified for the Aug-Nov 1914 Clasp
Wounded, probably during the Battle of Festubert 16/5/15
DOW F&F 20/5/15
Buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, France
Also commemorated on the Ipswich War Memorial
Note: Total casualties during operations from 8pm 11/5/15 to 3pm 19/5/15 were:
Officers - 2 killed, 9 wounded (of whom 1 died) & 1 sick
Other Ranks - 45 killed, 68 missing & 276 wounded (of whom 4 died)
With copy of his Medal Index Card, 2nd Battalion War Diary extract plus SDGW & CWGC details
Condition: On long silk ribbon, EF
