1894 Mar 18. Born Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of Thomas & Jessie Gordon
1901 census living at 12 Stewart Terrace, Edinburgh (as on MIC). His father is a Boot and Shoe Maker
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1915 Oct 6. Landed in France with Scots Guards
1918 Jul 31 Commissioned into R Scots Fusiliers
1920 Aug 17. Joined ADRIC with service no 367. Posted to C Coy
1921 Feb 5. Promoted Section Leader
1921 May 11. S/L on raids that day
1922 Jan 13. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1922 Joined the British Gendarmerie section of the Palestine Police as a Sergeant.
1935 Jan 27 Married in Penang, Malaya to Amy Augusta Auterac
1945 Sails with family from Frematle to UK. They live permanently in Western Australia
1948 Sails with wife and child from Singapore to Perth, Australia
1963 electoral register at 46 Stewart Terrace, Edinburgh
Memorial at Islington and St Pancras Cemetery. But he seems to have died Australia
In loving memory of my beloved husband William Gordon son-in-law of the above. In loving memory of Amy Augusta Gordon Beloved wife of William Dearest mother of Audrey Loving daughter of Clara and George Auterac.
1984 Mar 15. Amy died and buried in London. He was already dead by then - see tombstone