Gilbert Hamilton

Gilbert Hamilton
Gilbert Hamilton
	Painting of Gilbert Hamilton, c. 1927
Birth name	Gustaf David Gilbert John William Hamilton
Born	20 March 1869; Tillberga, Västmanland, Sweden
Died	14 October 1947 (aged 56); Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden
Allegiance	Sweden (1894–1914, 1920–1940); German Empire (1918–1920)
Service / branch	Swedish Army; Imperial German Army
Years of service	1894–1940
Rank	Colonel; Generalmajor
Unit	Life Guards of Horse
Commands	3rd Cuirassiers "Count Wrangel"; Småland Hussars;
Battles / wars	World War I Battle of Tannenberg; Carpathian Front; ; Finnish Civil War;
Awards	Iron Cross, First Class; Commander of the Royal Order of the Sword;
Spouse(s)	; Marguerite von Seüme (m. 1898; div. 1921) Elin Catharina Liberg (m. 1921; div. 1930) (m. 1932; div. 1939) Elsa Schumburg (m. 1941)
Children	Felix Hamilton (1899–1959); Daisy Hamilton (1901–????); Gerald Hamilton (1904–1979);
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Count Gustaf David Gilbert John William Hamilton (20 March 1869–11 August 1947) was a highly decorated Swedish soldier and noble who served in the Imperial German Army during World War I and served as commander of the 3rd (East Prussian) Cuirassiers "Count Wrangel.". Following the war, Hamilton resumed active service in the Swedish Army, reaching the rank of Colonel.