The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameCpt Edgar Guy Hudson Gamble 
Birth3 Jun 1865, Florence, Italy
Death24 Apr 1936
OccupationCommander Royal Navy
FatherDouglas Pitt Gamble (1818-)
MotherMary Austin
Misc. Notes
Name from Margaret Sweeney in an Ancestry message dated 29 October 2017. Margaret is the x3-great granddaughter of Sidney Bell Devis (b.1816). Brian of nzolivers.com is a x3-great grandson of Emma Frances Devis (b.1814), sister of Sidney Bell Devis.
Margaret also writes, “Edgar Guy Hudson Gamble joined the Royal Navy and not only worked his way up to be an Admiral but was knighted by the queen along the way”.
Year and place and birth from to Census for England and Wales 1911 received from Caroline Swart in an email dated 25 2018:
Living: Bridge, Bridge, Kent, England (County of Kent, Parish of Bridge, Sub-District of Barham, Registration District Bridge)
Age: 45
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Commander Royal Navy
Estimated Birth Year: 1886
Birthplace: Florence Italy Resident
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Caroline is a x3-great granddaughter of Elizabeth Devis (b.1777). Brian of nzolivers.com is a x4-great grandson of Elizabeth’s brother, Henry Devis (b.1778).
The 1911 Census lists Edgar’s wife Ethel, and a servant call Kate Whittle aged 52.
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Full date of birth, full date of death, from this web page found by Brian of nzolivers.com:
http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/Edgar_Guy_Hudson_Gamble
Born in Florence, Italy the son of D. P. Gamble, Esq..
Gamble was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1888.
Gamble was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.
Gamble was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 1 June, 1912.
On 29 July 1914, Gamble appointed to Liverpool to help in fitting out Armed Merchant Cruisers. He was superseded due to illness on 6 May, 1915, but on 26 October 1916 was sent back to assist the Captain Superintending the Equipment of Armed Merchant Cruisers, remaining there until April, 1917. He was then place in command of the old battleship Canopus.
Captain of H.M.S. Melampus: 19 Jun, 1903 - 20 Feb, 1905
Captain of H.M.S. Victorious: 1 Jan, 1907 - 1 Oct, 1907
Captain of H.M.S. Canopus: 28 May, 1917 - 17 Sep, 1918
Margaret also writes, “Edgar Guy Hudson Gamble joined the Royal Navy and not only worked his way up to be an Admiral but was knighted by the queen along the way”.
Year and place and birth from to Census for England and Wales 1911 received from Caroline Swart in an email dated 25 2018:
Living: Bridge, Bridge, Kent, England (County of Kent, Parish of Bridge, Sub-District of Barham, Registration District Bridge)
Age: 45
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Commander Royal Navy
Estimated Birth Year: 1886
Birthplace: Florence Italy Resident
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Caroline is a x3-great granddaughter of Elizabeth Devis (b.1777). Brian of nzolivers.com is a x4-great grandson of Elizabeth’s brother, Henry Devis (b.1778).
The 1911 Census lists Edgar’s wife Ethel, and a servant call Kate Whittle aged 52.
- - -
Full date of birth, full date of death, from this web page found by Brian of nzolivers.com:
http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/Edgar_Guy_Hudson_Gamble
Born in Florence, Italy the son of D. P. Gamble, Esq..
Gamble was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1888.
Gamble was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.
Gamble was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 1 June, 1912.
On 29 July 1914, Gamble appointed to Liverpool to help in fitting out Armed Merchant Cruisers. He was superseded due to illness on 6 May, 1915, but on 26 October 1916 was sent back to assist the Captain Superintending the Equipment of Armed Merchant Cruisers, remaining there until April, 1917. He was then place in command of the old battleship Canopus.
Captain of H.M.S. Melampus: 19 Jun, 1903 - 20 Feb, 1905
Captain of H.M.S. Victorious: 1 Jan, 1907 - 1 Oct, 1907
Captain of H.M.S. Canopus: 28 May, 1917 - 17 Sep, 1918