Douglas William Gordon
Person details
| Forename(s) | Douglas William |
|---|---|
| Surname | Gordon |
| Rank | Major |
| Regiment | Gordon Highlanders |
| Age | 40 |
| Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Death | Western Europe > France > Somme |
| Date of Death | 04/06/1940 |
| Year of Entry | 1913 |
| House Letter | G |
| School Notes | - |
| Comments |
"...to cover the flank of the 1st Gordons. The latter meanwhile issued from Gouy, drove the enemy out of the Grand Bois, and by noon reached the high ground at the eastern side. " http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/UK/UK-NWE-Flanders/UK-NWE-Flanders-18.html |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | 1st Battalion |
| Prefect | School Prefect |
| Military Decorations | OBE |
| Album Number | 22 |
| Battle | Battle of the Somme (1940) |
| Previous Regiment | |
| Burial or Cemetery | France > Longeuval |
| Citations | |
| Archives | Correspondence file in OR files in Radley Archives |
| Post School | Sandhurst |
| Prep School | |
| Prisoner of War | |
| Radlein Obituary |
November 17 1940. In 1940, killed in action, near Abbeville, France. Douglas William Gordon, OBE, Major, The Gordon Highlanders. It is with deep regret that we have to report the death of Douglas Gordon in the fighting in France in the early summer. For some months he had acted as personal assistant to the C.-in-C. and was universally popular in the B.E.F. in that capacity, being an officer of great energy and keenness in his profession. He was at Radley (Bryans's G) from 1913-1917, that is during most of the last war, was a Prefect. stroke of the VIII, Victor Ludorum, and in the newly-started Football XV. He passed into Sandhurst in 1918 and joined the Gordon Highlanders. He passed through the Staff College, and saw service in many lands. He rejoined his regiment when active fighting began and fell in action- "miles et pro patria ". |
| Service Number | 11557 |
| Place of Birth |
