—We have to record the death of Lieut. General Henry William Gordon, colonel commandant of the 3d brigade Royal Artillery, who died at Southampton on Tuesday last. The gallant deceased, who had attained the advanced age of 79 years, entered the Royal Regiment of Artillery, as second lieutenant, August 17, 1803, and became first lieutenant Sept. 12, following. He served in the expedition to Naples in 1805, and at the subsequent occupation of Sicily. He was also present at the Battle of Maida, for which he received the silver war medal and clasp, and was afterwards present at the attack and surrender of the rock of Scylla in 1806. His commissions bear date, as second captain, August 3, 1810; captain, July 29, 1825; brevet major, July 22, 1830; lieut. colonel Royal Artillery, Jan. 10, 1837; colonel, Nov. 1, 1848; major general, Nov. 28, 1851. He was granted a good service pension of per annum in 1858, and became lieut. general in 1863. [Morning Herald (London) - Saturday 23 September 1865, p.3]
—We have to record the death of Lieut. General Henry William Gordon, colonel commandant of the 3d brigade Royal Artillery, who died at Southampton on Tuesday last. The gallant deceased, who had attained the advanced age of 79 years, entered the Royal Regiment of Artillery, as second lieutenant, August 17, 1803, and became first lieutenant Sept. 12, following. He served in the expedition to Naples in 1805, and at the subsequent occupation of Sicily. He was also present at the Battle of Maida, for which he received the silver war medal and clasp, and was afterwards present at the attack and surrender of the rock of Scylla in 1806. His commissions bear date, as second captain, August 3, 1810; captain, July 29, 1825; brevet major, July 22, 1830; lieut. colonel Royal Artillery, Jan. 10, 1837; colonel, Nov. 1, 1848; major general, Nov. 28, 1851. He was granted a good service pension of per annum in 1858, and became lieut. general in 1863. [Morning Herald (London) - Saturday 23 September 1865, p.3]
Family Members
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Gen Sir Henry William Gordon
1818–1887
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Elizabeth Maria Gordon Dunlop
1820–1883
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Mary Augusta Gordon
1822–1893
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Henrietta Charlotte Gordon Bayly
1823–1880
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Gen. Samuel Enderby Gordon
1824–1883
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Wilhelmina Harriet Gordon Anderson
1828–1899
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Emily Georgina Gordon
1829–1843
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William Augustus Gordon
1831–1863
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Charles George Gordon
1833–1885
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Maj-Gen. Charles George Gordon
1833–1885
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Frederick Walcott Robert Gordon
1836–1872
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Helen Clarke Gordon Moffitt
1838–1919
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