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Bloom, Albert Edward, son of Henry Bloom, of Hampstead, by Rebecca, daughter of Louis Halle, of Hampstead; b. May 27, 1902; adm. Sept. 24, 1914 (A); left July 1918; an electrical engineer; 2nd Lieut. London Divisional R. A. S. C. (T. A.) March 4, 1939; Capt. Oct. 23, 1939; mentioned in despatches (France and Belgium) L. G. Dec. 20, 1940; T. D. 1950; 1st clasp to T. D. 1953; m. Jan. 5, 1926, Sybil Edna, daughter of Max Bickley, of Hampstead; d. 7 Apr. 1986.

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BLOSSET, ---; b.; in school list 1754.

BLOSSET, SIR ROBERT HENRY, eldest son of Rev. Henry Peckwell DD, Rector of Bloxholm with Digby, Lincs., and Bella, dau. of Maj. Solomon Stephen Blosset, Shinfield, Berks.; b. 1776; adm. 19 Oct 1785; in school list Dec 1788; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 23 Oct 1792, Canoneer Student 24 Dec 1794 - 25 Jun 1806, void; BA 1796; MA 1799; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 12 Oct 1795, called to bar 16 Jun 1801; Serjeant-at-law 15 May 1809; assumed surname of Blosset in lieu of Peckwell, 4 May 1811; Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Bengal, from 1821; knighted 19 Apr 1822; author, Cases on Controverted Elections in the Second Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1805-6; d. unm. at Calcutta 1 Feb 1823. DNB.

Blount, Arthur Stanley, son of Frank Blount, of Clapham Common, Surrey, by Mary Frances, daughter of William Hull, of Edinburgh; b. Dec. 14, 1886; adm. Sept. 27, 1900 (A); left July 1904; served in France with the Canadian Overseas Force 1915-8; M. M. Nov. 19, 1917; d. March 21, 1926.

Blount, Cecil, brother of Arthur Stanley Blount (q.v.); b. April 18, 1892; adm. Sept. 22, 1904 (A); left July 1907; a bank accountant at Nottingham; served with the London Scottish 2/14th London Regt. Feb.- Aug. 1915; 2nd Lieut. 4th Batt. Dorset Regt. Dec. 10, 1915; Lieut. July 1, 1917; served in Mesopotamia 1916, India and Burma 1917-9; m. March 18, 1916, Hilda, daughter of William Turner.

BLOUNT, C. H.; b.; in school lists May and Oct 1803.

Blount, Maurice Bertie, twin brother of Arthur Stanley Blount (q.v.); b. Dec. 14, 1886; adm. Sept. 27, 1900 (A); left July 1904; served in Great War I as trooper in King Edward's Horse, Canadian Overseas Force; invalided Jan. 1917.