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314- HOUSE OF GORDON.
1335. Thomas. 1804, Cadet, H.E.I.C.S. (Bombay). 1805, Aug. iz,
Ens., 2nd N.I. 1808-17, Port Adj. and Qr. Mr., Sural. 1809, May 18,
Commiss. (act.) of Horses, Guzerat. 1811, Apr. 10, Lt. 1818, Dec. 23,
granted furlough to Europe for three years. 1821, May 9, Capt, 4th N.I.
1824, engaged in operations for suppression of the Meenahs in Serowee ; Dec.
4, the Govr.-in-Council stated "amongst the number of officers who displayed
signal zeal and activity . . . the name of Captain Gordon stands honourably
distinguished " ; Dec. 6, Maj. of Brigade to forces ; Dec. 7, attached to Pre-
sidency division. 1825, Dec. 3, Military Sec. (act.) to Maj. Gen. S. Wilson,
Comdr. of the forces. 1826, May 20, A.D.C. 1829, Jan. 12, Town Maj. (act.)
during Col. Barr"s absence; Dec. 18, attached to Surat division. 1830, Jan.
29, A.A.G. (act.) Southern division ; Dec. 4, confirmed from Jan. 17, previous.
1831, Feb. 8, Post-Master (act.) in the Doaab and General Military Bazaar,
Belgaum {E.I. Rtg., 1805-34).
Eighth son of John (1741-1813), of Grieshop, Edintore family (House of
Gordon, 11. (412)), and Elizabeth Arnot; b. 17S8, Feb. 18, bap. Mar. 4, at
Forres; nominated for H.E.I.C.S. by C. Grant on recommendation of Col.
H. Grant; d. 1833, Feb. 15, bur. Feb. 16, at Belgaum. By will dated 1823,
Apr. 4, at Ibbotson's Hotel, Vere Street, Oxford Street, London, left £1000
to Margaret, widow of his brother John, £1000 to Thomas Gordon, son of John
Gordon and F'inelia Macdonell of Forres, and residue of estate to his brother
and sole e.xecutor, Charles (7.0. Rec). Uncle of John Thomson, 1063- First
cousin of Charles, 310, John, 935, Lewis, 1094, and Robert, 1224-
1336- Thomas. 1805, Feb. 12, Ens., Aberdeensh. Mil. {L.G., 797;
List of Off s. Mil., and Vols., 1807, p. i), obtained com. through the interest
of the Duke of Gordon, also com. in 92nd Ft. (Gordon Highlrs.) as Ens., 1807,
Jul. 4 (L.G., 896, 1143). 1808, Aug. 2, Ft. {ibid., 1051). "Served at battles
of Corunna, Salamanca, Burgos, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Bayonne, Toulouse a,nd
Waterloo (Medal) without having ever received a wound " {S.M., vol. 6, p.
189; A.L., 1808-20; Dalton's Waterloo Roll Call).
Fourth son of John, in Tullochallum, Mortlach {d. 1824), who belonged
to the Gordons in Achnarrow {Huntly Express, 1906, Jul. 13, 20), and Mary
Dawson {d. 1820); brother of the famous Priest Charles Gordon; d. 1819,
Sep. 17, at Kingston, Jamaica, of yellow fever, "esteemed as an officer and a
Christian by all who knew him, . . . deplored by his relatives and deeply
regretted by his brother officers and acquaintances" {S.M., vol. 6, p. 189).
1337. Thomas. 1805, Sep. 24, Ens. 9th Ft. {L.G., 1201). 1806, Dec.
23, Lt. {ibid., 1646). 181 1, Feb. 16, Lt., 3rd W.I. Reg. {A.L., 1806-12) ; Aug.
8, superseded {W.O. A.L., MS. note, P.R.O.).