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GORDONS UNDER ARMS. iSl
Comdr., for rank; Sep. 22, discharged; Sep. 23, h.p. 1827, Apr. 28. 1830,
in the Ordinary, Sheerness ; h.p. 1841, Dec, "Devastation". 1846, Dec.
31, "Ocean". 1848, Jan. 11, "Ganges"; Mar. i, "Wellington". 1851,
Jul. 28, Capt. 1867, Jul. I, R. Adm., h.p. {Adm. Offs. Services, P.R.O. ;
O'Byrne's Nav. Biog. Die. ; N.L., 1810-72).
Son of William, Portsea, and Ann ■ -; b. 1785, hap. 1786, Dec. 27, at
Portsea, Southampton ; m. Rachel Maria , (d. 1852, Mar. 2, at Maidstone,
aged 61 {G.M., vol. 37, N.S., p. 429)), and had Vaughan Labron, 1359a ; James,
who m. 1848, Jan. 4, at St. Pancras, London, Julia, dau. of John Harrison,
Welbeck Street [ibid., vol. 29, N.S., p. 304) ; Caroline Janetta, in. 1867, Nov,
19, at St. Michael's, Paddington, Evan Garnons Lloyd, of Blaen-y-Glyn.,
Merionethsh. {ibid, vol. 4, 2nd N.S., p. 812); Catherine Caledonia (youngest
dau.), III. 1856, Jan. 10, Norman B. Bedingfield, Royal Yacht, "Victoria and
Albert " {ibid., vol. 45, N.S., p. 513). Gordon d. 1871, Jul. 3, at Aston Clinton
Rectory, aged 86 {Times, Jul. 8).
796- James George. 1796, Oct. 31, 2nd Lt., Gorey (Wexford) Cav.
{List of Offs. District Corps of Ireland, 1797, p. 87). 1798, serving in the
rebellion he "displayed so much courage and humanity, and so strongly at-
tracted the attention and kindness of Gen. Skirrett, who commanded in his
neighbourhood, that he subsequently procured him a commission, and ac-
companied it with a letter of the most kind and cordial advice and direction"
(James Bentley Gordon's Memoir of the N. American Continent, p. xviii).
1805, Jul. 23, Ens. Newfoundland Fencibles (L.G., 946). 1807, Aug. 22, Lt.
(ibid., 1098). 1808, Jan. 16, Lt., 67th Ft. ; Aug. 6, 4th Garr. Batn. {ibid.,
72, 1062). 1810, Jun. 23, Lt., 41st Ft. {ibid., 900). 1813, Aug. 2, taking
part in operations round Lake Erie.
The 2nd division with only two officers attached to it was attacking Fort Sandusl<y.
Lt. Col. Short, tist. Ft., was killed whilst descending the ravine at the head of his column,
the cominand devolving on Lt. Gordon, who, encouraging his men and calling on them to
follow his example, was one of the first in the ditch, and was in the act of cutting the
picqueting with his sabre, when a ball fired from a wall-piece, struck him in the breast.
Although dangerously wounded, he refused to abandon his post, and continued to animate his
men by his example, until a second ball fired from the same piece, and lodging in his bram,
left the division without an officer (Maj. Richardson's War of 1812 ; Lomax's 4is( Reg.,
PP- 75, 77. 92, 113.)
Elder son of Rev. James Bentley (1750-1819), author of History of
Ireland, grandson of Rev. James, of Neve Hall, Londonderry (1693-1791).
These Gordons claimed descent from a younger branch of the Duke of
Gordon (Philip Crossle, in Ballymena Observer, 1911, Feb. 24; D.N.B.).