Colonel Charles Wilson Blundell OBE

[Guest rblundel]

I am tyring to find out a bit more about my grandfather this is what I have at present.

Can anyone help?

Col Blundell formerly commanded the Devonshire Royal Garrison Artillery (T.A.) and retired in 1824 after 24 years' service with the unit. Although his-period of command expired in 1922. he was especially asked by tthe War Office to continue in charge of the brigade, which he did for two years.

In France, during the war, Col: Blundell commanded his battery (now the 157th Heavy Battery. Devonshire Heavy Regt., R.A. during the Battle the Somme. where on one occasion all but one of the guns of the battery were destroyed.

AWARDED O.B.E,

Col. Blundell was invalided home in1917,'but later trained men of the Second Reserve Training Battery, Heavy Artillery, at Winchester, and was afterwards appointed to command No. 3 Fire Command (Devon R.G.A.) at Plymouth. He was awarded the O.B.E.. for his military services.

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Until someone posts some better information,

Some London Gazette entries regarding promotions, etc. :

LG 4-12-1900

2nd Devonshire ( Western Division, Royal Garrison Artillery), The undermentioned Second Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

C. W. Blundell. Dated 5th December,

1900.

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LG 12-5-1903

2nd Devonshire, The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:—

C. W. Blundell. Dated 13th May, 1903.

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LG 6-12-1907

VOLUNTEER CORPS.

ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY (VOLUNTEERS).

2nd Devonshire ; Captain C. W. Blundell to be Major. Dated 9th

November, 1907.

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LG 18-9-1908

ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY.

Devonshire; the undermentioned officers, from the 2nd Devonshire Royal Garrison Artillery (Volunteers), are appointed to the unit, with

rank and precedence as in the Volunteer Force. Dated 1st April, 1908:—

Major Charles Wilson Blundell. (To be supernumerary.)

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LG 16-10-1908

ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY.

Devonshire; Supernumerary Major Charles Wilson Blundell is absorbed into the establishment Dated 1st April, 1908.

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LG 30-4-1917

ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY.

Major C. W. Blundell to be Lieut.-Colonel, with precedence as from 1st June 1916. 1st May 1917.

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LG 6-12-1917

War Office,

26th November, 1917.

The KING has been graciously pleased to confer the Territorial Decoration upon the undermentioned officers, who have been duly recommended for the same under the terms of the Eoyal Warrant, dated 17th August, 1908.

ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY.

Lieut. Colonel Charles W. Blundell.

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LG 15-1-1924

Devon Coast Bde - Lt. Co. C. W. Blundell, O.B.E., T.D. is retd. on completion of his tenure of command, and retains the rank of Lt. Colonel, with permission to wear the prescribed uniform (15 Jan. 1924)

LG 4-4-1924

ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.

R.G.A.

Devon Coast Bde.—Lt.-Col. C. W. Blundell, O.B.E., T.D., ret. T.A., to be Hon. Col. Sth Apr. 1924.

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LG 2-12-1924

War Office,

2nd December, 1924.

TERRITORIAL ARMY.

The KING has been graciously pleased to

approve of the following appointments.

Devonshire Heavy Bde. — Lt.-Col. C. W. Blundell O.B.E., T.D., (ret.) (Hon. Col.) is granted the rank of Bt. Col. with precedence as from 15th Dec. 1920. 3rd Dec. 1924.

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LG 31-5-1929

Devon Heavy Bde—Lt.-Col. (Bt. Col.) C. W. Blundell, O.B.E., T.D., ret. T.A., vacates the appt. of Hon. Col. on completion of tenure. 5th Apr. 1929.

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Died 25-1-1939, Plymouth.

Steve.