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==Life & Career==
 
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Gamble was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1884.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25429/pages/27 no. 25429.  p. 27.]  2 January, 1885.</ref>
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==Flag Rank==
 
Gamble succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Charles Grey Robinson|Robinson]] in command of the [[Devonport Reserve Division]] on 3 January, 1906.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 4 January, 1906.  Issue '''37908''', col C, pg. 8.</ref>  He was relieved on 3 January, 1907 by Rear-Admiral [[Harry Seawell Frank Niblett|Harry S. F. Niblett]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 3 January, 1907.  Issue '''38220''', col C, pg. 4.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 11 April, 1908, vice [[Charles Carter Drury|Drury]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28128/pages/2850 no. 28128.  p. 2850.]  14 April, 1908.</ref>
 
Gamble succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Charles Grey Robinson|Robinson]] in command of the [[Devonport Reserve Division]] on 3 January, 1906.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 4 January, 1906.  Issue '''37908''', col C, pg. 8.</ref>  He was relieved on 3 January, 1907 by Rear-Admiral [[Harry Seawell Frank Niblett|Harry S. F. Niblett]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 3 January, 1907.  Issue '''38220''', col C, pg. 4.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 11 April, 1908, vice [[Charles Carter Drury|Drury]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28128/pages/2850 no. 28128.  p. 2850.]  14 April, 1908.</ref>
  

Revision as of 15:30, 15 April 2011

Admiral Edward Harpur Gamble, C.B., Royal Navy (6 September, 1849 – 17 November, 1925) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Gamble was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1884.[1]

Flag Rank

Gamble succeeded Rear-Admiral Robinson in command of the Devonport Reserve Division on 3 January, 1906.[2] He was relieved on 3 January, 1907 by Rear-Admiral Harry S. F. Niblett.[3] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 11 April, 1908, vice Drury.[4]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 18 September, 1911, vice Robinson, and was placed on the Retired List on 19 September.[5]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25429. p. 27. 2 January, 1885.
  2. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 4 January, 1906. Issue 37908, col C, pg. 8.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 3 January, 1907. Issue 38220, col C, pg. 4.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28128. p. 2850. 14 April, 1908.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28533. p. 6949. 22 September, 1911.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral E. H. Gamble" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 21 November, 1925. Issue 44125, col C, pg. 15.

Service Record

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