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NameCol Gilbert Henry Claude Hamilton CB [27, LG of Ireland 1958, Hamilton article, p. 347]
Birth31 Jan 1853, Corfu, Ionian Islands
Death4 May 1933, 73 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
General1st s. In 14th Hussars; in Afghan and Boer wars.
MotherHenrietta Maria Borrowes (ca1825-1902)
Notes for Col Gilbert Henry Claude Hamilton CB
His birth index:

First name(s) Gilbert Henry C
Last name Hamilton
Birth year 1818-64
Place CORFU
Country Greece
Record source GRO Ionian Islands Military Registration Births (1818-1864)
Volume 5
Page 27
Record set British Nationals Armed Forces Births 1761-2005
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The India Office has this thin record:

Name: Gilbert Henry Claude HAMILTON
Event type: Biography
Start year: 1853
End year: 1933
Biographical notes: Col, Br Army served in 2nd Afghan War Who was Who III p.583
Transcribed by: British Library
Source name: Who was Who III p.583
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In 1891 he was in a house in Thorne Rd, Wheatley, Doncaster, Yorks with 2 servant, his wife was not there then.

Incredibly in the electoral register of 1924 for East Hove borough, nr Brighton, he, his wife and their son were all listed at the same house, 20 Palmeira Court, Hove.
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Hid death index:

First name(s) GILBERT H C
Last name HAMILTON
Gender Male
Birth year 1853
Age 80
Death quarter 2
Death year 1933
District Tonbridge
County Kent
Volume 2A
Page 957
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for Col Gilbert Henry Claude Hamilton CB
His probate index:

HAMILTON Gilbert Henry Claude of 73 Mount Ephraim Tunbridge Wells died 4 May 1933  Probate London 31 May to Brian Gilbert Hamilton gentleman and Paul Christopher Davie barrister.  Effects £4005 17s. 3d.
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