Herbert Blumberg

General Sir Herbert Edward Blumberg, KCB (20 March 1869 – 16 August 1934) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Adjutant-General Royal Marines.

General Sir Herbert Blumberg KCB
Born	(1869-03-20)20 March 1869
Died	16 August 1934(1934-08-16) (aged 65)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Marines
Years of service	1888–1924
Rank	General
Commands	Adjutant-General Royal Marines
Battles / wars	First World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Military career

Blumberg was commissioned into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 1 February 1888.^[1] He served as Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters, Royal Marine Forces from October 1911^[2] and as Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters, Royal Marine Forces from June 1916 during the First World War.^[3] He went on to be Adjutant-General Royal Marines in December 1920 before retiring in March 1924.^[4]

Works

• Blumberg, Herbert (1927). Britain's Sea Soldiers: A record of the Royal Marines during the War 1914-1919. Devonport, Devon: Swiss & Co.