Robert Fitzgerald Gambier R.N.
Robert Fitzgerald Gambier R.N.
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Robert Fitzgerald Gambier R.N. | Explanation |
Son of Sir James Gambier, Consul-General in Portugal |
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Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
21 November 1803 | | Born (Lisbon) |
18 January 1838 | | Married Hester, only daughter of Thomas Butler, Berry Lodge, Hambledon, Hampshire |
1848 | | One of the three founders of the Royal Sailors Home, Portsmouth |
17 October 1885 | | Died |
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Date | Rank |
22 October 1823 | Lieutenant |
21 October 1827 | Commander |
9 November 1846 | Captain |
15 June 1864 | Retired Rear-Admiral |
14 July 1871 | Retired Vice-Admiral |
1 August 1877 | Retired Admiral |
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Date from | Date to | Service |
2 May 1842 | | Commander in Satellite, South America |
2 August 1845 | | Commander in Sappho, Cape of Good Hope |