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780 COMPAXIOXAGE. Gatt; cr. C.M.G. 1883. 25, Strada Causer- Div. of Sussex 1885 ; cr. C.B. 1858. -a,, Mount -jatorio, Floriana, JIalta. Street, Grosx'cnor Square, IV. ; 2, Harcourt GEARY, Maj.-Gen. Henry Le Guay, Buildings, Temple, B.C.; Athena-urn and C.B. , son of the late Frederick Augustus Geary, Devonshire Clubs. Esq. ; b. 1837 ; ed. at Roy. Mil. Acad., Wool- GlFFEN, ROBERT, C.B., LL.D., Son of wich ; entered R.A. 1855, became Capt. 1862, the late Robert Giffen, Esq., of Strathaven, Major_i868, Lieut. -Col. 1877, Col. i and Maj.-Geh. 1891, served during Crimean Cam- paign 1885-6, present at siege of Sebastopol (mentioned in despatches, medal with clasp, 5th class Medjidie, Turkish medal), during Indian Mutiny 1858-9, and with Abyssinian Exp_edition 1868 as Brig.-Maj., R.A. (mentioned in des- patches, medal, Brevet Major); was A.A.G., Ireland 1873-7, D.A.A.G. at Head Quarters 1879-82, A.A.G. at Head Quarters 1882-4, and Assist. Director of Artillery and Stores at War Office 1885-90, since when he has commanded R.A. in S. Dist. : m. 18^5, Sophia Mary, da. of the late George Symes, Esq., of Brid- port ; cr. C.B. 1891. Gun House, Portsmouth; Junior United Service Club. GERARD, Col. Montagu Gilbert, C.B., son of the late Col. A. Gerard, g2nd Regt.; b. 1843 ; ed. at Roy. Mil. Acad., Wool wich; entered Bengal Artillery 1864, transferred to B.S.C. (now I.S.C.) 1870, became Capt. 1876, Lieut.-Col. i8Si, and Col. 1885 ; served in Abyssinian Cam- paign 1867-8 (medal with clasp and mentioned in despatches), in Afghan Campaigns 1878^9-80 (medal with two clasps, bronze star, three times mentioned in despatches, and Brevet Major and Lieut.-Col.), and in Egyptian Campaign 1882 (medal with clasp, 3rd class Medjidie, bronze star, and C.B.) ; sometime ist class Dist. Staff Officer, Bengal ; is Mil. Attache at St. Peters- burg : >n. 1888, Helen Adelaide, da. of Edward Richard Meade, Esq. [see E. Clanwilliam, colls.]; cr. C.B. 1882. British Embassy, St. Petersburg ; Rocksoles, Lanarkshire ; United Service Club. GIB, Litut.-Gen. William Anthony, C.B., son of the late Colin Gib, Esq., Lieut. R.N. ; b, 1827 ; entered Madras Army 1843, became Capt. 1856, Major 1863, Lieut.-Col. 1869, Col. 1874, Maj : -Gen. 1885, and Lieut. -Gen. 1889; served in Kandeish 1844, in Indian Mutiny Campaign 1858-9 (medal), with Indian Expeditionary Force to Malta and Cyprus 1878, and as Brig.-Gen. in Afghan Campaign 1879-80 (medal); commanded a Div. in Madras Pres.

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Caroline, da. of the late Gen. Dowker, of the Madras Army; cr. C.B. 1881. GIBBON, Lieut. -Gen. James Robert, C.B., son of the late James Gibbon, Esq., M.D., of Windsor Lodge, Swansea ; b. 18 ; ed. at Roy. Mil. Acad., Woolwich ; entered R.A. 1840, became Capt.iS^S, Major 1858, Lieut. -Col. 1860, Col. 1865, Maj.-Gen. 1870, and Lieut. -Gen. (retired) 1880; _ served in Crimean Campaign 1855-6 (medal with clasp, and Turkish medal), and in Indian Mutiny Campaign 1857-8 (five times mentioned in despatches, medal with clasp, and distinguished service reward) ; was Col. on Staff in Canada 1869-70, and in S.E. Dist. 1873-8 : m. 18 , a da. of Henry Edward Hill, Esq., of Wimborne Minster; cr. C.B. 1859. 34, Victoria Road, OldCharlton, Kent; Army and Naw and United Service Clubs. GIBBON, Thomas Mitchell, C.I.E. ; b. 1 8 ; formerly a Member of Council of Gov. Gen. of India; cr. C.I.E. 1878. GIBBS, Frederick Waymouth, C.B., Q.C., Lanarkshire ; />. 1837 ; ed. at Glasgow Univ. (LL.D. 1884); was Apprentice and Clerk in Solicitor's office in Strathaven and Glasgow 1850-57 ; followed Journalistic career 1860-76 (successively on staff of Stirling Journal, sub- editor of Globe, assist, editor of Economist, and contributor to numerous journals) ; was Ch. of Statistical Depart., Board of Trade 1876-82, since when he has been Assist. Sec. to Board of Trade ; assisted Mr. Goschen in his in- quiries concerning Local Taxation 1869-70; was Pres. of Statistical So. 1882-4, and of Sec- tion F of British Asso. 1887 : author of " Essays in Finance" (ist and 2nd series), " The Growth of Capital," and various official reports and other works : MI. 1864, Isabella, da. of D. McEwen, Esq., of Stirling ; cr.C.E. 1891. 44, Pembroke Road, Kensington, W. ; Athen&um and Reform Clubs. GILBERT, Maj.-Gen. Philip Edward Victor, C.B., son of the late Rev. Edward Gilbert, of Hardingstone Vicarage, Northamptonshire ; b. 1835 ; entered I3th Foot 1854, became Capt. 1861, Major 1874, Lieut. -Col. 1878, Col. 1882, and Maj.- Gen. on Retired List 1883 ; served in Crimean Campaign 1855 (medal with clasp, and Turkish medal), in Indian Mutiny Campaign 1857-8 (mentioned in despatches, and medal), in Trans- vaal 1878, and in Zulu War 1879 (mentioned in despatches, and medal with clasp) : m. 1869, Edith, da. of the late Charles Prothero, Esq., of Llanvrechva Grange, Newport, Monmouth ; cr. C.B. 1879. Junior and Army .Vazy Club. GILBERT, Col. Walter Raleigh, C..#.,son of the late Rev. John Pomeroy Gilbert ; /'. 1813 ; ed. at Roy. Mil. Acad., Woolwich ; en- tered R.A. 1831, and retired as Lieut.-Col. 1855 ; is Hon. Col. tst Cornwall (Duke of Corn- wall's) Artillery Vol. which he has commanded since 1860 ; has been Ch. Constable of Cornwall since 1857: m. 1848. Mariamne Charlotte Isabella, da. of William Peters, Esq., of Becken- ham Place, Kent ; cr. C.B. 1885. The Priory, Bodmin. GILDEA, Maj.-Gen. George Frederick, C.B., el. son of the Very Rev. Provost Gildea ; b. 1831 ; entered Army 1848, became Capt. 1858, Maj. 1873, Lieut.-Col. 1879, Col . 1881, and Maj.-Gen. (retired) 1886 ; served in Turkish Contingent in Crimea (Turkish medal) ; was Inspector-Gen, of Gymnasia, Aldershot, 1876- 80; commanded 2nd Batn. 2ist Roy. Scots Fusiliers and Garrison of Pretoria in Transvaal Wari8So-i ; also commanded troops at taking of Swartz Koppee and at several sorties made from Pretoria (severely wounded, several times men- tioned in despatches, and A.D.C. to H.M.) ; was A.A. and Q.M.G. of Suakin Field Force 1884 (medal, Khedive's star); is a J.P. for Dum- bartonshire ; /. ist, 1863, Fanny, 2nd da. of the late Major Inland Gascoyne,of BaUinasloe; 2nd, 1874, Eliza, R.R.C. [who received the Order of the Royal Red Cross for her services to the sick and wounded at Pretoria], da. of Tames Camp- bell, Esq., J.P., of Tullichewan Castle, Dum- bartonshire : cr. C.B. 1886. Broomlcy House, Alexandria, . Dumbartonshire ; Army and Savy Club. son of the late S. N. G'ibbs, Esq. ; 'b. 1821 '; ed. GLAXVii.i.E, Capt. Francis, D.S. 0., son of at King's Coll., London, and at Trin. Coll., Camb. (M.A. 184- and Fellow 1845-53) ; called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn 1848, and became a Q.C. 1880 ; was tutor to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales 1852-8 ; unsuccessfully contested Hertford (Z)i68,Chichester iSSo.and S.W.,or Chichester, Maj.-Gen. Francis Robert Glanville, R.A., of Catchfrench, Cornwall ; b. 1862 ; entered R.E. iS8i, and became Capt. 1890 ; served with Upper Burmah Field Force 1885-6 (severely wounded, mentioned in despatches, medal with clasp) : m. i8, Frances Guenevere, da. of the late Edward