| Surname: | Gambell |
| Initials: | A E |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/15224 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 17/1/1915 to 29/5/15 and 20/2/16 to 30/9/16. Enlisted Pte. 2 East Kent Regt. No. 9556. 3/4/1911, age 18.11 years, occupation Carman, Born Holy Trinity, Sittingbourne, Kent. Served Home 3/4/1911 to 10/2/1914, India 11/2/1914 to 15/11/1914, Home 16/11/1914 to 16/11/1915, France 17/1/1915 to 14/2/1915, Home 15/2/1915 to 12/5/1915, France, 13/5/1915 to 29/5/1915, Home 30/5/1915 to 19/2/1916, France 20/2/1916 to 30/9/1916, France 20/2/1916 to 30/9/1916, Home 1/10/1916 to 15/5/1919, Discharged sect B. 16/5/1919. Shown as wounded seriously list 11655, Gun Shot Wound Right Hand List 2346, Slight wound 12/5/1916 list C 858. W Gun Shot Wound Left Forearm list 9945. Transferred to Labour Corps 404 Agricultural Coy LC. 3/6/1917, Transferred to MFP Scottish Command 6/5/1918. Home address:New Dyale Street, West Hallam, Nr Derby also 139 Wood's Lane, Derby. Received a gratuity of £135 for GSW Right Hand, amputated index finger. He is shown on Silver War Badge list 204 but name has been removed. 15/5/19 medically discharged. Info from Pension Card Index:- W1. Case no 182. Gamble, Albert, No. 15224, MFP, guardian of on child Mrs Vennard, 33 Franklin Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow. Remarks: case opened from letter. Man alive 28/5/1920. Also: Gambell, Albert Edward, MFP, P/15224, The Buffs, Labour Corps, 15/5/19 to discharge SFJ.2951, see P.1.0 index card under: Gambell, Albert Edward, 10/7/46, Ad 23/5/19, Received 26/5/19. Also:- Vennard, 182, Mrs, 1/D/4440, 33 Franklin Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow, P/15224, Albert Gamble MFP. His details are shown of SWB Roll MPC/204 which are lined through and cancelled. Albert Edward Gamble. |