Theodore William Francis GAMBRILL

1907 - 1976  (68 years)

• Name	Theodore William Francis GAMBRILL
  Nickname	Buss
  Birth	19 Oct 1907	Dora Creek, NSW, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Education	1918	Morisset, NSW, Australia   [1]
  	School photo for Morisset School
  Electoral Roll	1930	Bridge St, Morisset, NSW, Australia   [2]
  	Hospital Attendant
  Electoral Roll	1932	Bridge St, Morisset, NSW, Australia   [3]
  	Hospital Attendant
  Residence	1933	Morisset, NSW, Australia   [4]
  	According to marriage document to Margaret
  Occupation	1933  [4]
  	Hospital Attendant, According to marriage document to Margaret
  Electoral Roll	1934	Bridge St, Morisset, NSW, Australia   [5]
  	Hospital Attendant
  Electoral Roll	1935	Bridge St, Morisset, NSW, Australia   [6]
  	Hospital Attendant
  Electoral Roll	1936	Bridge St, Morisset, NSW, Australia   [7]
  	Hospital Attendant
  Electoral Roll	1937	Bridge St, Morisset, NSW, Australia   [8]
  	Hospital Attendant
  Residence	25 Nov 1940	Bridge St, Morisset, NSW, Australia
  	Address according to Military Attestation form.
  Occupation	1946	Morisset, NSW, Australia   [9]
  	Employed at Morisset Mental Hospital
  Occupation	1946	Morisset, NSW, Australia   [10]
  	Morisset Mental Hospital Employment.
  Residence	1947	Rathmines, NSW, Australia   [11]
  	According to divorce papers to Margaret
  	R.A.A.F barracks [11]
  Employment	28 Feb 1947  [12]
  	Resignations. The following resignations from the Public Service are hereby notified, the last day of service being indicated within brackets: - Department of Public Health, Mr. Theodore William Gambrill, Senior Attendant, Division of Mental Hygiene, Department of Public Health [29th March 1947]
  Electoral Roll	1949	Bridge St, Morisset, NSW, Australia   [13]
  	Hospital Attendant
  Electoral Roll	1949	6 Moore Street, Concord, NSW, Australia   [14]
  	Labourer
  Electoral Roll	1954	60 Tennyson Road, Mortlake, NSW, Australia   [15]
  	Labourer
  Electoral Roll	1958	60 Tennyson Road, Mortlake, NSW, Australia   [16]
  	Labourer
  Residence	1976	5 Eden Street, Croydon Park, NSW, Australia   [17]
  	Usual residence according to death certificate
  	This appears to be his cousins place - Mrs.White. (according to his WW2 papers)
  Death	2 Oct 1976	Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia   [17]
  	Cause: Bilateral Pneumonia, Carcinoma of the left kidney, Secondaries in the lung and pancreas
  	NSW Death Transcription #1976/24970. Theodore William Gambrill died 2/10/1976 at the Repatriation General Hospital, Concord. Usual residence 5 Eden Ave, Croydon Park NSW, male aged 68, divorced, born Morisset NSW. Parents George Gambrill & Kate Traynor. Theodore was married in Morisset at the age of 26 to Margaret Selina Lamb. Children of marriage Warren, 42. Informant H.P White, Cousin, 5 Eden Ave, Croydon Park. Cause of death 1) Bilateral Pneumonia (1 day) 2) Carcinoma of the left kidney (years) 3)Secondaries in the lungs and pancreas. Cremated 6 Oct 1976 at the Rookwood Crematorium. Registered 15 Oct 1976 Sydney. [18] GAMBRILL, Theodore William (Buss) October 2, 1976 at R.G.H Concord, late of 5 Eden Avenue, Croydon Park formerly of Morisset, son of George and Kate Gambrill (deceased) [19]
  Cremation	6 Oct 1976	Rookwood, NSW, Australia   [17]
  News General	1998	Gambrill Lane, Morisset, NSW, Australia
  	GAMBRILL Lane. An unnamed lane, it was gazetted Gambrill Lane in May 1998 from a RSL supplied list and named jointly after Lake Macquarie WW2 veterans, Richard, Ernie and Theodore Gambrill of Morisset. http://history.lakemac.com.au/page-local-history.aspx?pid=1085&vid=20&tmpt=narrative&narid=2323
  News General	27 Mar 1998  [20]
  	LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL Roads Act 1993, Section 162 Naming of Public Roads NOTICE is hereby given that Council, in pursuance of section 162 of the Roads Act No. 33, 1993 has resolved that the undermentioned roads in the City be named thus: Unnamed Lane No. 33 at Morisset from H/N II Corrumbung Street to Rivergum Drive between Macqaurie and Mandelong Streets in the Parish of Morisset. Gambrill Lane.
  News General	Mar 2007
  	Theodores War medals (Defence Medal, War Medal & Australian Service Medal, all for WW2) were sold for $550 (Lot 3269) by Noble Numismatics at Sydney.
  Person ID	I377	treeno1 | GambrillRansley
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	George Egerton GAMBRILL,   b. 29 Nov 1880, Warialda, NSW, Australia d. 28 Nov 1940, Newcastle Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Kate TRAYNOR,   b. 28 Sep 1889, Kempsey, NSW, Australia d. 15 Apr 1959, District Hospital, Kurri Kurri, NSW, Australia (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	3 Oct 1906	Bulahdelah, NSW, Australia
  Family ID	F118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Selina LAMB,   b. 25 Nov 1914, Abermain, NSW, Australia d. 24 Feb 1991 (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	14 Oct 1933	Morisset, NSW, Australia   [4]
  	NSW Marriage Transcription. #1933/18315 Groom Theodore William Gambrill, bachelor born Dora Creek NSW, aged 26. Occupation hospital attendant. Usual residence Morisset NSW, parents George Gambrill (contractor) and Kate Trainor. Bride Margaret Selina Lamb, spinster born Abermain NSW, occupation domestic duties, aged 18, usual residence Dora Creek NSW. Parents James Lamb (deceased - road worker) & Hanrietta Pearl Kelly (deceased). Date of marriage 14 Oct 1933 at Morisset NSW, religion Presbyterian, witnesses A.Roach & E.P.Lamb. Notes: The consent of Alfred George Chiplin, being a guardian of minors, was given in writing to the marriage of the bride. This marriage No.13315/33 was dissolved by decree of the supreme court of NSW on the 13th Jan 1949. Registered No 3641/47 RG Dept No. 44M180. Petitioner Wife 1/2/49 [21]
  Children	1. Private
  Family ID	F117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 19 Oct 1907 - Dora Creek, NSW, Australia Education - School photo for Morisset School - 1918 - Morisset, NSW, Australia Electoral Roll - Hospital Attendant - 1930 - Bridge St, Morisset, NSW, Australia Electoral Roll - Hospital Attendant - 1932 - Bridge St, Morisset, NSW, Australia Residence - According to marriage document to Margaret - 1933 - Morisset, NSW, Australia Marriage - 14 Oct 1933 - Morisset, NSW, Australia Electoral Roll - Hospital Attendant - 1934 - Bridge St, Morisset, NSW, Australia Electoral Roll - Hospital Attendant - 1935 - Bridge St, Morisset, NSW, Australia Electoral Roll - Hospital Attendant - 1936 - Bridge St, Morisset, NSW, Australia Electoral Roll - Hospital Attendant - 1937 - Bridge St, Morisset, NSW, Australia Residence - Address according to Military Attestation form. - 25 Nov 1940 - Bridge St, Morisset, NSW, Australia Occupation - Employed at Morisset Mental Hospital - 1946 - Morisset, NSW, Australia Occupation - Morisset Mental Hospital Employment. - 1946 - Morisset, NSW, Australia Residence - According to divorce papers to Margaret - 1947 - Rathmines, NSW, Australia Electoral Roll - Hospital Attendant - 1949 - Bridge St, Morisset, NSW, Australia Electoral Roll - Labourer - 1949 - 6 Moore Street, Concord, NSW, Australia Electoral Roll - Labourer - 1954 - 60 Tennyson Road, Mortlake, NSW, Australia Electoral Roll - Labourer - 1958 - 60 Tennyson Road, Mortlake, NSW, Australia Residence - Usual residence according to death certificate - 1976 - 5 Eden Street, Croydon Park, NSW, Australia Cremation - 6 Oct 1976 - Rookwood, NSW, Australia News General - GAMBRILL Lane. An unnamed lane, it was gazetted Gambrill Lane in May 1998 from a RSL supplied list and named jointly after Lake Macquarie WW2 veterans, Richard, Ernie and Theodore Gambrill of Morisset. http://history.lakemac.com.au/page-local-history.aspx?pid=1085&vid=20&tmpt=narrative&narid=2323 - 1998 - Gambrill Lane, Morisset, NSW, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

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