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19 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [GIBSON i;amala Kant Guho, of Bujjerjogni, district of )acca. B. at Shologhur-Vicrampore (Dacca), 838 ; m. 1849, Sroemutty Hemuiit Coomary, lau. of late Kali Sunkar Roy Choudhry, of Takee, 24 Pergunnahs (Bengal) ; ed. at Hindu loll, and Presidency Coll. Calcutta ; ent. legal )vofession and began practising as pleader at 3urdwan, 1860 ; apptd. Govt, pleader same 'ear ; commenced practising in late Sudder (now ligh) Court as Vakil 1863; apptd. memb. of Jengal Legislative Council 1884 ; puisne judge ligh Court of Calcutta, 1885 ; officiating chief ustice of Bengal, May, 1906, ret. Jan. 1907 ; )resid. Indian social congress, Dec. 1906 ; has jeen Fell, of Calcutta Univ. since 1885. Resi- lence — Bhowanipoer, Calcutta. GIB, K.C.B. (mil.). Great. 1897 ; C.B. 1881. —Gen. Sir William Anthony Gib, s. of Lieut. olin Gib, R.N. B. 9 Jan. 1827 ; m. 27 Jan. L851. Sarah Caroline (d. 30 Nov. 1910), dau. of Iren. Dowker, Madras Army ; ent. Madras Army 1843 : capt. 1856, raaj. 1863, It.-col. 1869, col. 1874, maj.-gen. 1885, It. -gen. 1889, gen. 1894 ; served in Kaudeish 1844 ; in Indian mutiny jampaign 1858-9 (medal) ; with Indian Expe- iitionary Force to Malta and Cyprus 1878 ; in ommand of 25th Regt. Madras Infantry, the first .lative regt. that ever landed in Europe ; and in i^fghan war 1879-80 (medals, C.B.) ; commanded 1 Madras division 1886-9 ; hon. col. 78th Moplah Rifles. Residence — St. Anne's, Highland Road, Jsorwood, S.E. Issue — 1. William Charles Gib. b. 1858. 2. Willoughby Douglas Gib, b. 1868. 3. Howard Alarlc Gib, b. 187 . 1. Sarah. 2. Eliza Alico. 3. Christina Augusta. 4. Alti Edith, m. 17 Jan. 1884, Rev. Percy Dundas JMoreton, vicar of Comptou Dundon, Somerse' , and I , has issue. GIBB, Knt. Bach. Great. 1904. — Sra George Stegmann Gibb, s. of Alexander Gibb, C.E., of j Willowbank, Aberdeen. B. 30 April, 1850 ; m. 1881, Dorothea Garrett Smith ; ed. at Aberdeen Grammar School and University ; LL.B. (Lon- don) ; solicitor to the North Eastern Railway | 1882-91, gen. man. 1891-1906, director 1906-10 : was a memb. of com. on War Oilice reorganiza- tion, and was a memb. of roy. com. on London Traffic : managing director of Underground Elec- tric Railways of London 1906-10 ; clu-mn. of the Road Board since 1910. Residence — By Caesar's Camp, Wimbledon Common, S.W. Club — Reform. Issue — 1. Roger Gibb, b. 21 Feb. 1886. i 2. Paul Gibb, b. 27 July, 1887. 3. Edward Austin Gibb, b. 27 Aug. 1889. 4 George Anthony Gibb, b. 15 Jan. 1893. 1. Lesley, m. 6 Dec. 1909, Ebeu John More. Resi- dence — Redroofs, Airdrie. GIBBON, Knt. Bach. Great. 1912.— Sir Wil- liam Duff Gibbon, s. of Rev. Charles Gibbon, D.D., of Lonmay, Aberdeen. B. 22 AiTg. 1837 ; m. 15 Sept. 1863, Katherine, dau. of Andrew Mm-ray, of Allathan, Aberdeen : is J.P. Ceylon : late official memb. of municipal covincil Kandy. Residence — Hathaway Cottage, Surrey Road, Bournemouth West. Issue — 1. Hurry Gibbon, ni. Kicola Hutchinson. 2. John Gibbon. 1. Chrissie G. „ ^ . , 2. Katlilcen, m. Maj. Deane, late Roy. Warwick Rpgt. 3. Jessie, iii. 7 Nov. 1906, Maj. Douglas Edward Cay- ley, Worcs. Regt., and has issue. GIBBONS, K.C.B. (civ.). Great. 1912 ; C.B. X903. — Sir William Gibbons, s. of Robert Ken- rick Gibbons, of Tunbridge Wells, and Louisa, dau. of Sir John Gibbons, Bt. B. at Shepper- ton, Middlesex, 21 Jan. 1841 ; m. 20 Nov. 1872, Sarah Antoinetta, dau. of Stephen Cholmeley ; ed. at Brighton Coll. : apptd. clerk House of Commons 1863 ; principal clerk, public bill office and clerk of the fees 1900 ; ret. in 1913 after 50, years' service. Residence — Pine Grove House, Weybridge. Issue — 1. William Keurick Gibbons, b. 13 Jlay, 1876 ; clerk lU the House of Connnons. 2. Capt. Edward Steplieu Gibbons, JUddlesex Regt., b. 18 Juue, 1883 ; m. 2 Aug. 1914, Annie, dau. of late John Lvle. of Finnart House, Weybridge. 1. Saral'i ilaud. 2. Eva Katlierine. 3. GeraUline. 4. Dorothy Mayn;,.-d, m. 30 Sept. 1908, Capt. E.iward Charles Talljot. 47th Sikhs, and has issue. 5. Margaret Helen, m. 23 Oct. 1912, Arthur Clement Knollvs, assist, colonial sec. Gambia {see Knollys, K.C.M.G.). GIBBONS, Knt. Bach. Great. 1911.— Sir George Christie Gibbons, s. of William Gib- bons, of St. Catharine's, and Anne Gibbons, dau. of George Sutton, of Stamford. B. at St. Catha- rine's 2 July, 1848 : m. 18 Feb. 1876, Elizabeth Campbell, dau. of Hugh Craig, of Montreal ; ed. at St. Catharine's Gram. Sch. and LTpper Canada Colh ; Barr.-at-law 1869 K.C. ; 1896: pres. Lon- don and Western Trust Co. ; dir. London Life Insce., and City Gas Co. ; formerly master London Hunt : 1st pres. Canadian Club, London ; chrmn. Canadian Section International Waterways Commn. ; Ivnighted in recognition of his services in connection with the Treaty relating to Bound- ary Waters between Canada and the United States. Residence — Lornehurst, London, On- tario. Clubs — London, Hunt and Country (Lon- don, Ontario) ; Toronto, York. Hunt, Golf (Toron- to) ; St. James (Montreal) ; Rideau (Ottawa). GIBBS, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— Cath.arlne Mary, dau. of late R. Gibbs Jackson, of Everton. M. 1870, Sir B. T. Brandreth Gibbs, who d. 1885. Residence — New Empress Club, Dover Street, W. Issue — GIBSON, K.C.B. Creat. 1912: C.B. 1902.— Sir Henry .James Gibson, s. of late Rev. Henry Atkinson Gibson, vicar of Linslade. Bucks. B. 7 Oct. 1860 ; m. 10 Sept. 1901, Ethel Margaret, dau. of late Thomas Allen Green : ed. at Rossall and Oxford (Casberd scholar). B.A. : clerk War Office 1885 ; princ. clerk 1897 ; assist, acct.-gen. 1900, and dexDuty 1903 ; assist, dir. of Army finance 1904 : assist, comptroller and auditor 1905-11 ; comptroller and auditor-gen. since 1911 ; memb. of committee to incfuire into organi- zation of Crown agents' offices 1908. Residence — Waverley, Oxted, Surrey. Club — Sports. Issue — 1. Ralph Henry Gibson, b. 7 Dec. 1903. 2. John Atkinson Gibson, b. 12 June, 1912. 1. Joan Margaret. 2. Elizabeth Jlarv. 3. Ethel Dorothy. GIBSON, K.C.M.G. Creat. 1912.-^Sir John MoRisoN Gibson, s. of William Gibson, of Toronto Township, from Forfarshire, N.B., and Mary, dau. of Samuel Sinclair, of Nelson, Ontario. B. I at Toronto 1 Jan. 1842; m. 1st, 26 Oct. 1869, 1 Emilv (d. 1874), dau. of Ralph Birrell, of London ; im. 2nd, 1876, CaroHne (d. 1877), dau. of Hon. Adam Hope Hamilton; m. 3rd. 18 May, 1881, I Elizabeth, dau. of late Judge Mallock ; ed. at Central Sch. Hamilton, and Toronto Univ. ; B.A. 1863 (with Prince of Wales's prize) ; M.A. 1864 ; LL.B. 1869; hon. LL.D. Toronto 1902, and MacMaster Univ. 1909 ; Barr.-at-law (Upper Canada) 1867 ; prov. sec. of Ontario 1889 ; commr. of Crown lands 1896 ; Q.C. 1890 ; memb. for Hamilton in Ontario Legislature 1879-1905 ; bencher of Law Soc. of Upper Canada 1899 ; It.-col. 13th Regt. Canadian Mil. 1876 ; hon. It.- col. 13th Regt. 1895, hon. col. 1901 ; col. Reserve of Offrs. 1902 ; col. comdg. 15th Brigade Cana-