GAMBLING, Alfred Astley
| Service Number: | 389 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 September 1914, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gympie, Queensland, Australia, 30 August 1891 |
| Home Town: | Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Paeroa High School, Aukland, New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Died of wounds - head, 1st General Hospital, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt, 10 June 1915, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row B, Grave 284 Rev. W.A. Moore officiated Headstone inscription: Farewell to our dear son and brother till we meet again, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hamilton Newcastle District Tramways Roll of Honor, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 389, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 389, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 389, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
Great Sydney Central Station Honour Board
Alfred Astley GAMBLING was born on 30 August 1891 at Gympie in Queensland. Subsequently his family moved to Paeroa, Auckland, New Zealand, and Alfred went to Paeroa High School. He also did a 4-year Apprenticeship at Le Manquais Lamb & Co. in New Zealand, which qualified him as a carpenter and joiner. In 1913 he returned to Australia and on 24 June 1914 he joined the NSWGR&T as a tram conductor (casual) in Newcastle. On 2 September 1914 he was released from duty to join the Expeditionary Forces and his service with the AIF began on this date.
He was a member of the force involved in the Anzac landings on 25 April 1915 and some time between this date and 30 April 1915 he received a gunshot wound to the head. This was severe enough for him to be evacuated back to Egypt where he was admitted to No. 1 General Hospital at Heliopolis, in Cairo, on 2 May 1915. He was noted as being dangerously ill from 29 May 1915 until 10 June 1915, when he died of his wounds.
Submitted 15 July 2023 by John Oakes
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edward and Emily Elizabeth Gambing of Paeroa, Auckland, NZ
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the NZ Territorials for about 4 years
Biography contributed by John Oakes
Alfred Astley GAMBLING was born on 30th August 1891 at Gympie in Queensland. Subsequently his family moved to Paeroa, Auckland, New Zealand, and Alfred went to Paeroa High School. He also did a 4-year Apprenticeship at Le Manquais Lamb & Co. in New Zealand, which qualified him as a carpenter and joiner. In 1913 he returned to Australia. On 24th June 1914 he joined the NSW Governemnt Railways and tramways as a tram conductor (casual) in Newcastle. On 2nd September 1914 he was released from duty to join the Expeditionary Forces and his service with the AIF began on this date.
He joined the AIF with the rank of Private (Service Number 389). He was posted to the 3rd Infantry Battalion. For his next of kin, he nominated his father, Edward Gambling of Paeroa, New Zealand. He stated he was a carpenter by trade. He also indicated he had had four years previous military experience in the New Zealand Territorials.
He embarked aboard HMAT A14 ‘Euripides’ for Egypt at Sydney on 20th October 1914. Once he reached Egypt he stayed there until 5th April 1915. Then he embarked for Gallipoli, staging over in Greece. He was a member of the force involved in the Anzac landings on 25th April 1915. Some time between this date and 30th April 1915 he received a gunshot wound to the head. This was severe enough for him to be evacuated back to Egypt. He was admitted to No. 1 General Hospital at Heliopolis, in Cairo, on 2nd May 1915. He was noted as being dangerously ill from 29th May 1915 until 10th June 1915, when he died of his wounds.
Alfred Gambling’s grave is in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt.
- based on notes for the Great Sydney Central Station Honour Board