James Albert Gamble

1897 - 1916  (19 years)

• Name	James Albert Gamble
  Born	18 Mar 1897	Tweed, Hastings County, Ontario
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Sep 1916
  Buried	Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
  Person ID	I20543	All
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2010

  
  

  Father	Peter B. Gamble,   b. 7 Oct 1874, Ontario
  Mother	Maggie,   b. 16 Feb 1878, Ontario
  Family ID	F5749	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 Mar 1897 - Tweed, Hastings County, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Histories

  Rockwood War Memorial This war memorial sits at the corner of Main Street and Guelph Street in Rockwood, Ontario to commemorate the services and sacrifices of our soldiers during World War 1, World War 2 and the Korean War.

  
  

• Notes

  Private James Albert Gamble (1897 - 1916) James Albert Gamble was born in Tweed, Hastings County, Ontario to Peter B. and Maggie Gamble on March 18, 1897. His father was of Irish descent and his mother French. The family relocated to Grey County (where it appears Peter Gamble was raised), later returning to Hastings County before arriving in Rockwood sometime between 1912 and 1915. After James had enlisted in the military in October of 1915 at the age of 18, his family moved on to Toronto, Ontario. James was a member of the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 42nd Battalion. He died in service on September 16, 1916 at the age of 19 years. He is buried at Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.