Charles James Blomfield (Indian Army officer)

Major-General Charles James Blomfield CB, DSO (26 May 1855 – 3 March 1928) was a British Indian Army officer.

[1] Educated at Haileybury and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Blomfield was commissioned in the 20th Regiment of Foot in 1875.

[1] Blomfield saw action in the Sudan Expedition in 1898, for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, and then took part in the Relief of Ladysmith in late 1899 during the Second Boer War.

[1] Following the end of the war in June 1902, he became commander of the Harrismith and Natal Sub-District,[1] with the local rank of brigadier-general on the staff.

[5] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division in November 1915,[6] a post he held until February 1917.