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George Louis Downall Gibbs ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Gibbs was appointed in command of the destroyer Scourge on 1 August, 1911.^[1]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Crusader on 16 August, 1914.^[2]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Scourge 1 Aug, 1911^[3]	Succeeded by Henry de B. Tupper
Preceded by Julian H. Woodbridge	Captain of H.M.S. Crusader 16 Aug, 1914^[4]	Succeeded by Thomas C. H. Williams
Preceded by Godfrey F. W. Grayson	Captain of H.M.S. Matchless 27 Apr, 1915^[5]	Succeeded by George L. D. Gibbs
Preceded by George L. D. Gibbs	Captain of H.M.S. Matchless 25 Aug, 1916^[6]	Succeeded by Astley D. C. Cooper-Key
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Thruster Jun, 1917^[7]	Succeeded by George H. Faulkner

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-Gibbs was appointed in command of the {{UK-Scourge|f=t}} on 1 August, 1911.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914), p. 372.</ref>
+Gibbs was appointed in command of the {{UK-Scourge|f=t}} on 1 August, 1911.{{NLApr14|p. 372}}
-He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Crusader|f=t}} on 16 August, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915).  p. 299.</ref>
+He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Crusader|f=t}} on 16 August, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 299}}
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