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| Robert Fitzgerald Gambier R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Son of Sir James Gambier (1772-1844), Consul-General in Portugal | |||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| 21 November 1803 | Born (Lisbon) | ||
| 18 January 1838 | Married Hester (1800-1885), only daughter of Thomas Butler (1773-1858) | ||
| 1848 | One of the three founders of the Royal Sailors Home, Portsmouth | ||
| 17 October 1885 | Died (Alverstoke, Southampton) | ||
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' | |||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 22 October 1823 | Lieutenant | ||
| 21 October 1827 | Commander | ||
| 9 November 1846 | Captain | ||
| 15 June 1864 | Retired Rear-Admiral | ||
| 18 July 1871 | Retired Vice-Admiral | ||
| 1 August 1877 | Retired Admiral | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 5 May 1842 | 7 December 1843 | Commander in Satellite, South America | |
| 15 August 1845 | 31 October 1846 | Commander in Sappho, Cape of Good Hope | |
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