| Regimental number | 404 |
| Place of birth | Waterford, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, John Gamble, Kilmardine, Waterford, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served for 8 years in the Liverpool Regiment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Randwick, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 18 October 1914; taken on strength of 2nd Bn, Gallipoli Peninsula, 12 May 1915; Special Guard, 31 August 1915; rejoined unit, Lemnos, 15 September 1915; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 28 December 1915; marched in to Serapeum, 8 March 1916; rejoined unit, 15 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 22 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 March 1916; on leave to United Kingdom, 27 April 1916; rejoined Bn from leave, 8 May 1916. Wounded in action and admitted to Casualty Clearing Station, 23 July 1916 (gun shot wound to scalp); transferred to 19th Ambulance Train and admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 24 July 1916; to England, 26 July 1916; admitted to Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol, England, 27 July 1916; discharged from hospital and granted leave, 25 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 September 1916; marched in to 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, France, 24 September 1916; joined 2nd Bn in the field, Belgium, 29 September 1916; transferred to Prisoner of War Compound, 7 October 1916; appointed Lance Corporal, 25 November 1916; to Baths, Havre, 10 December 1916; attached to 1st Division Ordnance, 11 December 1916; marched out to England for return to Australia, 2 September 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 10 September 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 13 November 1917; discharged, 30 November 1917. Medals: 1914-15, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GAMBLE Robert |
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