Second Lieutenant George Gamble

George Gamble

Regiment/Unit: Rifle brigade - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 27/01/1915
Previous Reg/Num: Z2110, Rifle Brigade.

Age at death: 22
Date of death: 24th of September 1917 (Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Pont-D`achelles Military Cemetery Nieppe - I E 2

Family details:
Fathers address taken from MIC: Mr W Gamble, 49 South John Street, Parr, St Helens.

Census details:
1901 - 8 years old George is living at 63 Langtree Street, Parr, St Helens with parents William (34), Louisa (34) and five siblings: Emily (10), James (6), Ernest (5), Eva (4), Louisa (10 Mths). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Labourer' George living at 52 South John Street, St Helens with parents William (44), Louisa (45) and seven siblings: James (16), Ernest (15), Eva (14), Louisa (10), Doris (9), William (7), Hilda (6 mths).

Notes:
Extracted from BW & Vic Medal Roll M/102 by /1003 [url=lmem.php?lmem=9]Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url] Age taken from census.

[center][pic2]imgs/WW1_people/GambleG_2Lt.jpg[/pic2][/center][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/GambleGeorge_RB.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [center]George Gamble is commemorated on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=7]Greenall Whitley Plaque[/url][/center] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/GreenallWhitleyWardead.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/Gamble_2nd_Lt.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for 2Lt George Gamble at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/Gamble_G.jpg[/pic][caption]The Grave of 2nd Lt George Gamble at Pont-D'achelles Military Cemetery, Nieppe. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]