| Regimental number | 242 |
| Place of birth | Lilydale, Victoria |
| School | State School, Doncaster, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Main Road, Doncaster, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, O Bloom, Main Road, Doncaster, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4362 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 24.4 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2931 Pte Henry Thomas BLOOM, 8th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to hospital, 23 August 1915 (enteric fever); transferred to Convalescent Camp, Port Said, 6 October 1915. returned to Australia on board 'Karoola'; arrived Melbourne, 4 December 1915. Returned to duty, 6 March 1916. Re-embarked as No. 4362 Private, 23rd Bn, 11th Reinforcement, on RMS 'Walma' from Melbourne, 23 April 1916. Admitted to No. 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Canal Zone, Egypt, 2 May 1916. Proceeded overseas to France from England, 9 August 1916; taken on strength, 23rd Bn, 29 August 1916. Admitted to 1st New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Amiens, 5 December 1916 (influenza); transferred by ambulance train to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 7 December 1916; to 2nd Convalescent Depot, 21 December 1916; rejoined unit, 8 January 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 14 May 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 23 September 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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