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Timeline
Timeline
1882
birth
Source:8527450
28th July 1882
1884
sibling
Eyre Gordon
Source:8527450
28th February 1884
1886
sibling
Ivy Dorothy Catherine Gordon
Source:8527450
1886
1887
sibling
John De La Hay Gordon
Source:8527450
31st March 1887
1888
sibling
Edward Ormond Gordon
Source:8527450
1st March 1888
1889
sibling
Henry Gisborne Gordon
Source:8527450
29th August 1889
1891
sibling
Eldred Pottinger Gordon
Source:8527450
13th April 1891
1893
sibling
Marjorie Frances Gordon
Source:8527450
18th November 1893
1896
sibling
Honor Gordon
Source:8527450
13th April 1896
1900
sibling
Marion Alice Gordon
Source:8527450
8th December 1900
1901
dates
Age 18
Source:8527455
March 1901
1901
education
military studies
Sandhurst Military College
Sandhurst, Berkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8527455
March 1901
1911
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:8527459
1911
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8548056
13th August 1914
1919
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8527461
14th July 1919
1965
awards
Order of the British Empire (OBE)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8527460
1st January 1965
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:5317701
education
Royal Military College
Sandhurst, Berkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8527460
education
Rugby School
Rugby, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:8527460
service
British Army
Major
Royal Irish Fusiliers
Staff
Source:5317701
service
British Army
Major
Royal Irish Regiment
Staff
Source:8548055
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Irish Regiment
8th Infantry Brigade
Source:8548056
service
British Army
Major
D.A.Q.M.G.
40th Division
Source:8548056
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Irish Regiment
Source:8548056
location
Delamont, Killyleigh, Co.Down
Ireland
Source:8548056
1967
death
county Down
Ireland
Source:8527460
23rd April 1967
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander Robert Gisborne |
| Initials | ARG |
| Last Name | Gordon |
| Source | 8527450 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delamont, Killyleigh, Co.Down | Ireland |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Irish Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Royal Irish Fusiliers | Staff | Major | ||
| British Army | Royal Irish Regiment | Staff | Major | ||
| British Army | Royal Irish Regiment | 8th Infantry Brigade | Captain | ||
| British Army | D.A.Q.M.G. | 40th Division | Major | ||
| British Army | Royal Irish Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Order of the British Empire (OBE) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Austen Gordon | mother | ||
| Alexander Hamilton Miller Haven Gordon | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eyre Gordon | brother | 28th February 1884 | |
| Ivy Dorothy Catherine Gordon | sister | 1886 | |
| John De La Hay Gordon | brother | 31st March 1887 | |
| Edward Ormond Gordon | brother | 1st March 1888 | |
| Henry Gisborne Gordon | brother | 29th August 1889 | |
| Eldred Pottinger Gordon | brother | 13th April 1891 | |
| Marjorie Frances Gordon | sister | 18th November 1893 | |
| Honor Gordon | sister | 13th April 1896 | |
| Marion Alice Gordon | sister | 8th December 1900 |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
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| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal: The Mortimer-Percy Volume | Sheila65001 | |
| Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index | Sheila65001 | |
| 1901 England census | Sheila65001 | |
| 1911 England census | Sheila65001 | |
| Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Alexander Robert Gisborne Gordon GBE DSO PC | Sheila65001 | |
| London Gazette | Sheila65001 |
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