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GORDONS UNDER ARMS. 219
arrived at Madras, posted to 6th N.I., but ordered to do duty with loth N.I.,
2nd Batn. 1820, May, appt. to do duty with Rifle Corps ; Dec. 4, joined his
reg. at Vellore. 1822, Sep. 16, appt. to do duty with 5th N.I., 2nd Batn.
1824, Dec, served with this reg. at capture of Kittoor, sharing in Prize Money.
1826, May 15, ordered to join his reg. 1828, May 20, granted a furlough on
s.c. until 1831 (£./. Reg., 1819-31).
Son of , grandnephew of Charles, of Pulrossie, 302, and nephew of Rev.
George, min. of Loth, Sutherlandsh. ; b. there 1802, Jan. 15 ; educated at
Tain, and Edinburgh ; nominated for H.E.I.C.S. by Hon William Elphinstone
on recommendation of John Mackay ; d. 1831, Apr. 28, at Palamcottah, bur.
there Apr. 29 {I.O. Rec; Bulloch's Gordons in Sutherland, 108-10). Second
cousin of D. T., 395, George, 654, and John, 999.
982. John. 1819, Apr. 14, Asst. Surg., fi.E.I.C.S. (Bombay); Oct. 28,
arrived in India, posted to nth N.I.,at Poonah. 1821, Mar. 21, ^. in a severe
action between a division composed of H.M. and H.E.I.C. troops and a
refractory Arab tribe at Beni Abu AH, on the Persian Gulf {E.I. Reg.,
1819-21 ; G.M., vol. 91, pt. 2, p. 271 ; 1.0. Rcc).
Second son of Rev. William, min. of Garmouth, and Catherine Brodie,
and grandnephew of Alexander (W.S.), of Cairnfield ; b. 1795, May 19; d.
unin. (Bulloch's Gordon of Cairnfield and Rosieburn). Uncle of Alexander
Hermann Adam, 230 ; second cousin of Alexander, 192-
983. John. 1825, Dec. 16, enlisted, 91st Ft. 1827, Jun. 29, Corporal.
1828, Mar. 25, Serg. 1831, Apr. i, Colour Serg. 1835, Nov. 7, Serg. Maj.
1841, Jan. 26, Qr. Mr. 1847, Jan. 22, Ens. and Adj. 1849, Dec 27, Lt.
1850, Dec. 29, assegaied mortally in action near Fort Hare (Kaffir war). Cape
Colony, whilst saving the life of Lt. Borthwick, who was wounded and whom
Gordon placed on his own charger (Hart's /I. L., 1842-51; G.L. Goft's gii/
Highlrs., 335).
B. 1808; m. 1832, Apr. 25, at Manchester, Ann Flannagan, Salford, and
had Boswell, b. 1833, Jun. 30, d. before 1850 ; John, 1003, William, 1463,
Elizabeth, b. 1839, Sep. 27, at Graham's Town, bap. Nov. 3, m. Charles
Pringle, of Caledon, Co. Armagh, and had thirteen children ; Henry Herbert,
646, Hellen Jane, b. 1844, Jul. 29, at Graham's Town, bap. Sep. 8, m. 188 1,
Henry James Kilbraith, Newry, no issue; Thomas Boswell, b. 1847, Feb. 20,
Graham's Town, bap. Mar. 29, d. young, and Martha Ann, b. 1850, Sep. 14
Graham's Town, bap. Nov. 24, m. Robert Erskine, Belfast, has had nine chil-
dren. For his gallantry Gordon's widow (who lost her reason on hearing of
his death, but had completely recovered by i860, Jan.), was granted "Blood
Money," a gratuity of £6oS 6s. 8d. and a year's pay, a third of a year's pay