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GORDONS UNDER ARMS. 7 1
Chief on a tour of inspection and review through Centre, Mysore and Southern
Divisions of Army. 1840, D.A.Q.M.G., Doab Field Force. 1841, Jan. 8,
Capt. ; Jan. 22, D.A.Q.M.G., Centre Div. 1844, Mar. 5—1854, Q. Mr. G.,
Hyderabad Subsidiary Force, serving H.H. the Subadarofthe Deccan. 1851,
Nov. II, Bt. Maj. 1853, Jan. 15, granted furlough to Europe. 1854, Nov. 16,
Maj., 48th N.I. 1855, Feb. 14, ret. as Lt. Col. (£./. Reg., 1826-56 ; I.O. Rec).
Son of George, of Glentromie, 512; b. 1808, Apr. 28, at Leitcheston
House, Rathven, Banffsh. ; educated privately and Mil. Acad., Edinburgh ;
nominated for H.E.I.C.S., by Mr. Marjoribanks on recommendation of Lady
Saltoun in 1825, his father then residing at Invertromie, Inverness-sh. ; m.
(i) 1834, Jessie McNab (6. 1813, d. 1843, Sep. 27) and had Eliza, b. 1835,
Sep. II, bap. Oct. 4 ; rf. 1836, Jun. 11, at Moulmein ; and Jane Frances, b.
1840, Oct. 26, bap. Nov. 25, at Bangalore, m. 1858, Jun. 3, at Glasgow,
George M. Sandilands, Penang {G.M., 2nd N.S., vol. 5, p. 83). Gordon m.
(2) 1871, Oct. 26, George {sic) Hogarth (b. 1829, Dec. 31), dau. of George
Forbes of Springhill, Aberdeensh. Gordon d. 1875, May 26. Mrs. Gordon
d. 1909, Apr. 15, at Millbrook House, Jersey {Morning Post).
336- Charles. 1827, Jul. 14. Capt., East Devon Legion Yeo. Cav.
{L.G., 2012).
337. Charles. 1828, Feb. 21, Asst. Surg., nth Ft.; Mar. ^7, 86th Ft.
{L.G., 486, 6S0). 1829, Jul. 30, 92nd Ft. {ibid., 1596; A.L., 1829-32).
Son of George, 508; d. 183 1, Jun. 30, aged 24 (Stone in churchyard of
St. Nicholas, Aberdeen).
338. Charles. 1835, Cadet, H.E.LC.S. (Bengal). 1836, Mar. 5, arrived
at Fort William, Mar. 16, appt. to do duty with 50th N.L at Dacca; Jun. 21,
6th N.L; Jun. 28, Ens., 74th N.L 1837, Jul. 8, Lt. 1840, Mar. 7, furlough
to Europe on s.c. till 1842, Oct. 7. 1843, Nov. 22, Adj. (act.) Cavalry, Bundel-
cund Legion. 1844, Mar. 29, Adj., Inf., Bundelcund Legion ; Jun. 7, placed
at own request at disposal of Comdr.-in-Chief 1846, Jan. 29, .'^dj., 7th Depot
Batn. ; Mar. 2, cancelled, but Apr. 5 — Nov. i, permitted to do duty with 50th
N.L, at Allygurh. 1847, Dec. 15. Capt. 1854, Jan., furlough to Europe. 1856,
Feb. 20, placed at disposal of H.M. Govt., under Brig. -Gen. Lord William
Paulet, in the Bosphorus. 1857, Jan. 3, arrived back at Fort William ; May
II, k. by the mutineers at Delhi (E.I. Reg., 1836-58, I.O. Rec. {G.M., vol.
3, 2nd N.S., p. 224). Maj. H. E. S. Abbott, comdg. 74th N.L, wrote May 13
that Ens. Elton and the rest of the officers of the 74th N.L were on the point
of joining to march out with the detachment, when he heard a shot, and on
looking round, saw Capt. Gordon fall dead {State Papers, Mil. Dcpt., India,
I. 266). Mr. G. W. Forrest (Indian Mutiny, i. 48) states : —