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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Douglas Austin Gamble''', K.C.V.O., Royal Navy (8 November, 1856 – 23 May, 1934) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Douglas Austin Gamble''', K.C.V.O., Royal Navy (8 November, 1856 – 23 May, 1934) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
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| + | An officer on Gamble's staff, [[Bertram Home Ramsay|Bertram H. Ramsay]], noted in his diary: | ||
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| + | :The Vice-Admiral and I had a set-to in his cabin about my shortness of manner at times and the War College training which he resents very much, or rather the way in which I display it. Anyhow it cleared the air and had to come … My faults are that I can't sit still and see things done in an antiquated and un-progressive way, and I must put my word in … He won't admit that a knowledge of war is the least necessary for any officers until they come to flag rank, but how they are to learn it then I don't know … Whatever the result of the war may be, it can but do good by washing out these old-fashioned ideas and bringing forward an up-to-date officers' training. At present the old school will not admit that anyone junior to them can have any ideas at all.<ref>Quoted in Chalmers. ''Full Cycle''. p. 21.</ref> | ||
Gamble was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 8 December, 1913, vice [[Alfred Wyndham Paget|Paget]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28780/pages/9083 no. 28780. p. 9083.] 9 December, 1913.</ref> | Gamble was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 8 December, 1913, vice [[Alfred Wyndham Paget|Paget]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28780/pages/9083 no. 28780. p. 9083.] 9 December, 1913.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 07:16, 29 April 2010
Admiral SIR Douglas Austin Gamble, K.C.V.O., Royal Navy (8 November, 1856 – 23 May, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
An officer on Gamble's staff, Bertram H. Ramsay, noted in his diary:
- The Vice-Admiral and I had a set-to in his cabin about my shortness of manner at times and the War College training which he resents very much, or rather the way in which I display it. Anyhow it cleared the air and had to come … My faults are that I can't sit still and see things done in an antiquated and un-progressive way, and I must put my word in … He won't admit that a knowledge of war is the least necessary for any officers until they come to flag rank, but how they are to learn it then I don't know … Whatever the result of the war may be, it can but do good by washing out these old-fashioned ideas and bringing forward an up-to-date officers' training. At present the old school will not admit that anyone junior to them can have any ideas at all.[1]
Gamble was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 8 December, 1913, vice Paget.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ Quoted in Chalmers. Full Cycle. p. 21.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28780. p. 9083. 9 December, 1913.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Douglas Gamble" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 24 May, 1934. Issue 46762, col A, pg. 17.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
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| Preceded by Sir Charles John Briggs |
Vice-Admiral Commanding, Fourth Battle Squadron 1914 – 1915 |
Succeeded by Sir Doveton Sturdee |
Categories:
- 1856 births
- 1934 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1870
- Royal Navy Torpedo Officers
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Hyacinth (1898)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Kent (1901)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Canopus (1897)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Vernon (Torpedo Training School)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Sixth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Vice-Admirals Commanding, Fourth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)
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