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Hermann Bloom
Born:
11 Heshvan 5646 (20 October 1885)
Basic Information
Unique reference:
BLO2464
Gender:
Male
Birth
Date of birth:
11 Heshvan 5646 (20 October 1885)
Place of birth:
West Hartlepool
Death
Died in combat?:
No
Places
Addresses
11 Lower Reed Street West Hartlepool (1911)
Mossel Bay South Africa
Hermann was splitting his time between County Durham and South Africa before war broke out, and he enlisted with the South African Overseas Expeditionary Force in October 1915, 3 months after its' creation.
Family
Spouse
Mabel Bloom (female)
Other surname / Maiden name:
Fisher
Place of marriage:
Newcastle, 1923
Siblings
Ernest Bloom (male)
Rose Bloom (female)
Hannah Bloom (female)
Rachel Bloom (female)
Beatrice Bloom (female)
Military Record
Military service:
Army
Date enlisted/conscripted:
20 October 1915
Date discharged/death:
17 March 1917
Rank at discharge/death:
Private
Assignments
Regiment:
2nd South African Infantry
Posting:
Served in South Africa 20/10/1915-04/12/1915 then in France 24/05/1916-19/09/1916
Hermann was discharged due to sickness in March 1917
Hermann was discharged due to sickness in March 1917
Medal index card
Other Occupations
Type of employment:
Commercial Traveller
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