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^42 MORAYSHIRE ROI.lv OF HONOUR
GORDON, Alexander. A.B., H.M.S. " Nelson " ; born at Leith, 24th Sept., 1896 ; educated in
Morayshire ; joined at Crystal Palace, Nov., 1914 ; served in Dardanelles ; killed at the
Dardanelles, 13th July, 1915. Son of Adam and Jane Gordon. Occupation, joiner.
GORDON, Alexander. Lieut., 7th Battn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) ; born at Thistleflat,
Pluscarden, 3rd Dec, 1882 ; joined at Hamilton, 9th Nov., 1915 ; served in France ; gunshot
wound in right arm at Drocourt-Orient switch, 2nd Sept., 1918. Son of James Gordon
(deceased), 23, Greening Street, Uddingston, and Jessie Chisholm or Gordon. Occupation,
railway clerk.
GORDON, Alexander. No. 16387, Pte., i/5th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Tugnet, Moray-
shire, 27th Feb., 1898 ; joined at Elgin, 26th Oct., 1916 ; served in France ; wounded in
right forearm. Son of William Gordon, Nether Dallachy, Spey Bay, Morayshire, and Lily
Morrison or Gordon. Occupation, estate labourer.
GORDON, Alexander. No. 265426, Sgt., 6th Battn., Gordon Highlanders ; born at Garline,
Ballindalloch, 6th July, 1890, parents residing in Morayshire for nine years ; joined at Aberlour,
4th August, 1914 ; served in France ; awarded Military Medal. Son of John and Jeannie
Gordon, Mill of Ballintomb, Carron, Morayshire. Occupation, farm servant.
GORDON, Alexander. No. 39010, Pte., 2nd Battn. Loyal North Lancashires ; born at Find-
lairg, Dulnain Bridge, July 3rd, 1886 ; joined at Grantown-on-Spey, 27th Dec, 1915 ; served
in Egypt, Palestine, France, and Belgium. Son of Angus and Eliza Gordon, Upper Findlairg.
Occupation, farmer.
GORDON, Alexander. No. 5 141, Pte., i/gth Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Old Blairs, Parish
of Forres, 3rd March, 1890 ; joined at Hopeman, 24th Sept., 1914 ; served in France ;
wounded in neck and knee. Son of Alexander and Annie Gordon, 3, Gordon Street, Forres.
Occupation, farm servant.
GORDON, Alexander. No. 51279, Pte, Royal Scots Greys ; born at Elgin, 6th Dec, 1892 ;
joined at Edinburgh, 14th July, 1914 ; served in France. Son of A. Gordon, 5, Lamb Street,
Bishopmill, Elgin, and E. Thomson or Gordon. Occupation, soldier.
GORDON, Alexander Beattie. No. 203307, Pte, 4th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Kinaclune
Cottages, Towie, Aberdeenshire, residing in Morayshire for sixteen years ; joined at Elgin,
Feb., 1916 ; served in France ; killed at Beaumetz, on the Somme, March, 1918. Son of
John Gordon, Elm Cottage, Wards, Elgin, and Jessie Andrew or Gordon. Occupation,
grocer's assistant.
GORDON, Alexander Duncan. No. 265023, Pte., i/6th Seaforths ; born at Croftindam, Crom-
dale, Morayshire, July 2nd, 1891 ; joined at Grantown-on-Spey, 14th April, 1909 ; served in
France ; taken prisoner of war from 21st March, 1918, to Nov. 17th, 1918. Son of Alexander
(deceased) and Elsie Gordon, Croftindam, Cromdale. Occupation, farmer.
GORDON, Alexander George. No. 12509, Pte., South African Infantry ; born at Forres, 8th
March, 1869 ; joined at Durban, Natal, March, 1917 ; served in France ; contracted trench
feet and hands. Occupation, manager of drapery department.
GORDON, Alexander Lindy. No. 2288, Pte., 2 /6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Shenval,
Glenlivet, 26th August, 1893, residing in Morayshire prior to enlistment ; joined at Elgin,
14th Sept., 1914; served in France; discharged, 24th July, 1916, and died, 4th March, 1918,
of nephritis. Son of Alexander Gordon and Ann Stuart or Gordon. Occupation, farm servant.
GORDON, Alick No. 36846, Pte., 2nd and 5th Scottish Rifles ; born at 253, High Street, Elgin,
16th August, 1898 ; joined at Elgin, 15th Feb., 1917 ; served in France ; wounded, March
29th, 1918, and gassed, Oct. 5th, 1918. Son of William (deceased) and Margaret Gordon, 2,
Hill Terrace, Elgin. Occupation, baker.
GORDON, Andrew. No. 265031, Pte., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Elgin, 12th August, 1887 ;
joined at Elgin, 22nd Nov., 1909 ; served in France ; three times wounded, left arm and hand
disabled. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Gordon, Roseneath, Seafield Street, Elgin. Occu-
pation, warehouseman.
GORDON, Alexander. A.B., H.M.S. " Nelson " ; born at Leith, 24th Sept., 1896 ; educated in
Morayshire ; joined at Crystal Palace, Nov., 1914 ; served in Dardanelles ; killed at the
Dardanelles, 13th July, 1915. Son of Adam and Jane Gordon. Occupation, joiner.
GORDON, Alexander. Lieut., 7th Battn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) ; born at Thistleflat,
Pluscarden, 3rd Dec, 1882 ; joined at Hamilton, 9th Nov., 1915 ; served in France ; gunshot
wound in right arm at Drocourt-Orient switch, 2nd Sept., 1918. Son of James Gordon
(deceased), 23, Greening Street, Uddingston, and Jessie Chisholm or Gordon. Occupation,
railway clerk.
GORDON, Alexander. No. 16387, Pte., i/5th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Tugnet, Moray-
shire, 27th Feb., 1898 ; joined at Elgin, 26th Oct., 1916 ; served in France ; wounded in
right forearm. Son of William Gordon, Nether Dallachy, Spey Bay, Morayshire, and Lily
Morrison or Gordon. Occupation, estate labourer.
GORDON, Alexander. No. 265426, Sgt., 6th Battn., Gordon Highlanders ; born at Garline,
Ballindalloch, 6th July, 1890, parents residing in Morayshire for nine years ; joined at Aberlour,
4th August, 1914 ; served in France ; awarded Military Medal. Son of John and Jeannie
Gordon, Mill of Ballintomb, Carron, Morayshire. Occupation, farm servant.
GORDON, Alexander. No. 39010, Pte., 2nd Battn. Loyal North Lancashires ; born at Find-
lairg, Dulnain Bridge, July 3rd, 1886 ; joined at Grantown-on-Spey, 27th Dec, 1915 ; served
in Egypt, Palestine, France, and Belgium. Son of Angus and Eliza Gordon, Upper Findlairg.
Occupation, farmer.
GORDON, Alexander. No. 5 141, Pte., i/gth Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Old Blairs, Parish
of Forres, 3rd March, 1890 ; joined at Hopeman, 24th Sept., 1914 ; served in France ;
wounded in neck and knee. Son of Alexander and Annie Gordon, 3, Gordon Street, Forres.
Occupation, farm servant.
GORDON, Alexander. No. 51279, Pte, Royal Scots Greys ; born at Elgin, 6th Dec, 1892 ;
joined at Edinburgh, 14th July, 1914 ; served in France. Son of A. Gordon, 5, Lamb Street,
Bishopmill, Elgin, and E. Thomson or Gordon. Occupation, soldier.
GORDON, Alexander Beattie. No. 203307, Pte, 4th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Kinaclune
Cottages, Towie, Aberdeenshire, residing in Morayshire for sixteen years ; joined at Elgin,
Feb., 1916 ; served in France ; killed at Beaumetz, on the Somme, March, 1918. Son of
John Gordon, Elm Cottage, Wards, Elgin, and Jessie Andrew or Gordon. Occupation,
grocer's assistant.
GORDON, Alexander Duncan. No. 265023, Pte., i/6th Seaforths ; born at Croftindam, Crom-
dale, Morayshire, July 2nd, 1891 ; joined at Grantown-on-Spey, 14th April, 1909 ; served in
France ; taken prisoner of war from 21st March, 1918, to Nov. 17th, 1918. Son of Alexander
(deceased) and Elsie Gordon, Croftindam, Cromdale. Occupation, farmer.
GORDON, Alexander George. No. 12509, Pte., South African Infantry ; born at Forres, 8th
March, 1869 ; joined at Durban, Natal, March, 1917 ; served in France ; contracted trench
feet and hands. Occupation, manager of drapery department.
GORDON, Alexander Lindy. No. 2288, Pte., 2 /6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Shenval,
Glenlivet, 26th August, 1893, residing in Morayshire prior to enlistment ; joined at Elgin,
14th Sept., 1914; served in France; discharged, 24th July, 1916, and died, 4th March, 1918,
of nephritis. Son of Alexander Gordon and Ann Stuart or Gordon. Occupation, farm servant.
GORDON, Alick No. 36846, Pte., 2nd and 5th Scottish Rifles ; born at 253, High Street, Elgin,
16th August, 1898 ; joined at Elgin, 15th Feb., 1917 ; served in France ; wounded, March
29th, 1918, and gassed, Oct. 5th, 1918. Son of William (deceased) and Margaret Gordon, 2,
Hill Terrace, Elgin. Occupation, baker.
GORDON, Andrew. No. 265031, Pte., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Elgin, 12th August, 1887 ;
joined at Elgin, 22nd Nov., 1909 ; served in France ; three times wounded, left arm and hand
disabled. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Gordon, Roseneath, Seafield Street, Elgin. Occu-
pation, warehouseman.
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| Description | A biographical record of the men and women connected with the county who took part in the Great War. Along with a foreword by William J. McKenzie, who also edited this volume. Issued under direction of a representative committee of the county council and town councils of Morayshire. Illustrated. |
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