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290 HOUSE OF GORDON.
1255- Robert, igoo, Jan. i, 2nd Lt., Roy. Marine Light Inf. igoi,
Jan. I, Lt. {A.L., 1900-11 ; N.L., igoo-ii); b. 1882, Jan 22.
1256- Robert. Colonial Off., attached to the Gordons in Tirah cam-
paign (Despatches, Medal, two clasps) ; employed with Queensland Mtd. Inf.,
S. African war. 1900, Jan., transferred to ist Gordons ; Feb., comd. Mtd. Inf.
Coy. 1901, Jan. 30, wounded and permanently lamed at Doom River (Des-
patches, S. African Medal, six clasps). 1900, Nov. 29, ret. pay, unatt. list,
Reserve of Offs. 1902, Oct. 5, Capt., Nov. 29, D.S.O. 1904, Dec. 10, Bt.
Maj., Commonwealth Mil. Forces {A.L., 1900-11).
Second son of James, Riviera, Brisbane (1822-1904), who was one of the
discoverers of Port Darwin and who was the son of William (1784-1879),
Balmaclellan (J. M. Bulloch in Aberdeen Weekly jfournal, 1909, May 6) ; b. at
Brisbane, 1866, Dec. 22 ; educated at Brisbane Grammar Sch., and High Sch.
Hobart, Tasmania {WJw's IVlio, 1904; Information from Robert Gordon, Brock
ham Park, Betchworth, his uncle ; family described by J. M. Bulloch in A herd.
Weekly jfour., 1909, Aug. 6 ; portrait in S. African Who's Who, 1908, p. 155)
1257- Robert Aaron. 1888, Apr. n, 2nd Lt., Edinburgh Art. Mil
1889, Jul. 27, Lt. 1893, Sep. 9, 2nd Lt., Roy. Scots Lothian Reg. 1896,
Jan. 22, Lt. 1899, Nov. 28, Capt. Served in S. African war, 1899-1900, with
I St Batn. ; Feb., present in operations near Stormberg, under Sir William
Gatacre ; in operations for relief of Wepener, including engagements at
Dewetsdorp ; in operations under Lt. Gen. Ian Hamilton, 1900, Sep. 1902,
Jan. 14, res. (A.L., 1888-Apr. 1902).
Youngest son of William Eagleson (1821-73), M.D. Edin., 1842, Bridge
of Allan (who belonged to Co. Tyrone) ; b. 1871, Feb. 7, at Jasmine Cottage,
Bridge of Allan ; educated at Edinburgh Collegiate School ; d. s.p. 1903, May
27, in London, after a brief illness, bur. Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh. Brother
of Archibald Alexander, 264, and William Eagleson, 1489-
1258- Robert Alexander. 1795, F^b. 14, Ens., Corps of Waggoners,
serving with forces on the Continent, previously Serg. Maj., 3rd Ft. Gds.
{L.G., 146*). 1797, Sep. 26, Ens., 7th W. I. Reg. {ibid., 924). 1800, Mar.
18, Lt., 31st Ft. (ibid., 260). 1803, Mar. 5, Lt , 66th Ft. {ibid., 226). 1807,
Jun. 2, or 1808, May 7, Capt. {ibid., 625; A.L., 1 796-1815).
D. uiun. 1814, at Batticaloa {W.O. A.L., M.S. note). Described
"Alexander" {A.L., 1797), "J. Alexander" {A.L., 1798-1800)," R. Alexander "
{L.G., 1800; A.L., 1801-is).
1259- Robert Alexander. 18S3, Apr. 7, Lt., Seaforth Highlrs. (Ross-sh.
Buffs) Vol. Batn. {A.L., 1883— Jan. '89).
1260- Robert Clifton. 1844, May 31, Ens., 80th Ft. 1846, Aug. i, Lt.
1847, ret. (Hart's A.L., 1845-48).
1255- Robert, igoo, Jan. i, 2nd Lt., Roy. Marine Light Inf. igoi,
Jan. I, Lt. {A.L., 1900-11 ; N.L., igoo-ii); b. 1882, Jan 22.
1256- Robert. Colonial Off., attached to the Gordons in Tirah cam-
paign (Despatches, Medal, two clasps) ; employed with Queensland Mtd. Inf.,
S. African war. 1900, Jan., transferred to ist Gordons ; Feb., comd. Mtd. Inf.
Coy. 1901, Jan. 30, wounded and permanently lamed at Doom River (Des-
patches, S. African Medal, six clasps). 1900, Nov. 29, ret. pay, unatt. list,
Reserve of Offs. 1902, Oct. 5, Capt., Nov. 29, D.S.O. 1904, Dec. 10, Bt.
Maj., Commonwealth Mil. Forces {A.L., 1900-11).
Second son of James, Riviera, Brisbane (1822-1904), who was one of the
discoverers of Port Darwin and who was the son of William (1784-1879),
Balmaclellan (J. M. Bulloch in Aberdeen Weekly jfournal, 1909, May 6) ; b. at
Brisbane, 1866, Dec. 22 ; educated at Brisbane Grammar Sch., and High Sch.
Hobart, Tasmania {WJw's IVlio, 1904; Information from Robert Gordon, Brock
ham Park, Betchworth, his uncle ; family described by J. M. Bulloch in A herd.
Weekly jfour., 1909, Aug. 6 ; portrait in S. African Who's Who, 1908, p. 155)
1257- Robert Aaron. 1888, Apr. n, 2nd Lt., Edinburgh Art. Mil
1889, Jul. 27, Lt. 1893, Sep. 9, 2nd Lt., Roy. Scots Lothian Reg. 1896,
Jan. 22, Lt. 1899, Nov. 28, Capt. Served in S. African war, 1899-1900, with
I St Batn. ; Feb., present in operations near Stormberg, under Sir William
Gatacre ; in operations for relief of Wepener, including engagements at
Dewetsdorp ; in operations under Lt. Gen. Ian Hamilton, 1900, Sep. 1902,
Jan. 14, res. (A.L., 1888-Apr. 1902).
Youngest son of William Eagleson (1821-73), M.D. Edin., 1842, Bridge
of Allan (who belonged to Co. Tyrone) ; b. 1871, Feb. 7, at Jasmine Cottage,
Bridge of Allan ; educated at Edinburgh Collegiate School ; d. s.p. 1903, May
27, in London, after a brief illness, bur. Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh. Brother
of Archibald Alexander, 264, and William Eagleson, 1489-
1258- Robert Alexander. 1795, F^b. 14, Ens., Corps of Waggoners,
serving with forces on the Continent, previously Serg. Maj., 3rd Ft. Gds.
{L.G., 146*). 1797, Sep. 26, Ens., 7th W. I. Reg. {ibid., 924). 1800, Mar.
18, Lt., 31st Ft. (ibid., 260). 1803, Mar. 5, Lt , 66th Ft. {ibid., 226). 1807,
Jun. 2, or 1808, May 7, Capt. {ibid., 625; A.L., 1 796-1815).
D. uiun. 1814, at Batticaloa {W.O. A.L., M.S. note). Described
"Alexander" {A.L., 1797), "J. Alexander" {A.L., 1798-1800)," R. Alexander "
{L.G., 1800; A.L., 1801-is).
1259- Robert Alexander. 18S3, Apr. 7, Lt., Seaforth Highlrs. (Ross-sh.
Buffs) Vol. Batn. {A.L., 1883— Jan. '89).
1260- Robert Clifton. 1844, May 31, Ens., 80th Ft. 1846, Aug. i, Lt.
1847, ret. (Hart's A.L., 1845-48).
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