| Regimental number | 499 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Quorn, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Gambie, 30 Lockleys Street, Lime House, London, England; also advise Miss M Gregor, Quorn, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Division Artillery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1915. Found guilty, 19 December 1915, of being absent from parade: awarded 6 days' confined to camp. Tranferred to 5th Divisional Artillery, and posted to 54th Battery, 15 March 1916. Detached to School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 2 April 1916; rejoined unit, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 June 1916. Admitted to No 9 Casualty Clearing Station, 2 April 1917; transferred to Ambulance Train, 3 April 1917; to No 13 General Hospital, Boulogne, 4 April 1917 (gunshot wound, ear); to England, 7 April 1917 (gunshot wound, face, left side); to Kitchener Military Hospital, Brighton, 7 April 1917; to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, 7 May 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 26 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HS' Demosthenes', 27 July 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 24 September 1917, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 12 November 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 69 |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GAMBIE William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
