Awarded the VC for his heroism on 24 August 1916, age 43, while serving in the Scout Corps, 2nd South African Mounted Brigade. "Having withdrawn to a new position he found one of his wounded men had been left behind. Unmindful of personal danger he succeeded in reaching Corporal Bowker and [carried] him back. (Mlali, German East Africa)". Freemason at: №2685, Concordia Lodge.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
William Anderson Bloomfield, VC
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Freemason VCs - N2 - Bent, Bloomfield, Bromley
Spencer John Bent, 1-2 November 1914, Age 23, The East Lancashire Regiment, A...
Memorial Gates
Designed by Liam O'Connor as a reduced-scale version of Lutyens' monument at ...
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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Frederick Nettlefold
Industrialist, his company was Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds. Born in Acton, London, son of John Sutton Nettlefold (1792–1866). JSN was in business with Frederick's cousin Joseph Chamberlain. Freder...
1 memorial
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Novelist. Born in Salem, Massachusetts. His ancestor was John Hathorne, the only judge involved in the Salem witch trials who never repented of his actions. Nathaniel added a 'w' to his name in ord...
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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