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Vice-Admiral (retired) Herbert William Sumner Gibson, Royal Navy (22 April, 1846 – 7 July, 1923) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Gibson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 5 September, 1867.

Gibson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1880.

Gibson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1888.

Placed on the Retired List on account of age on 22 April, 1901, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 August, 1901.

Domville was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 December, 1905.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Robert W. Stopford	Captain of H.M.S. Curacoa 5 Nov, 1891^[1] – 31 May, 1895	Succeeded by Thomas H. M. Jerram
Preceded by Orford Churchill	Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer 1 Feb, 1896^[2] – 15 Dec, 1897	Succeeded by John H. Rainier
Preceded by Arthur W. Carter	Captain of H.M.S. Katoomba 15 Dec, 1897^[3]	Succeeded by Harry L. F. Royle
Preceded by William McC. F. Castle	Naval Officer in Charge, Sydney 15 Dec, 1897^[4]	Succeeded by Harry L. F. Royle

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 {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Wilbraham Stopford|Robert W. Stopford]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Curacoa (1878)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Curacoa'']]'''<br>5 Nov, 1891{{NLApr94|p. 213}} &ndash; 31 May, 1895|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Henry Martyn Jerram|Thomas H. M. Jerram]]'''}}
-{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Orford Churchill|Orford Churchill]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thunderer (1872)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thunderer'']]'''<br>1 Feb, 1896{{NLMar96|p. 268''b''}} &ndash; 15 Dec, 1897|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Salwey Hallifax|John S. Hallifax]]'''}}
+{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Orford Churchill|Orford Churchill]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thunderer (1872)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thunderer'']]'''<br>1 Feb, 1896{{NLMar96|p. 268''b''}} &ndash; 15 Dec, 1897|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Harvey Rainier|John H. Rainier]]'''}}
 {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur William Carter|Arthur W. Carter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Katoomba (1889)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Katoomba'']]'''<br>15 Dec, 1897{{NLOct98|p. 265}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harry Lucius Fanshawe Royle|Harry L. F. Royle]]'''}}
 {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William McCoy FitzGerald Castle|William McC. F. Castle]]'''|'''[[Sydney|Naval Officer in Charge, Sydney]]'''<br>15 Dec, 1897{{NLFeb00|p. 436}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harry Lucius Fanshawe Royle|Harry L. F. Royle]]'''}}