GORDON Alan Douglas Major

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Surname: GORDON;

Forename(s): Alan Douglas;

Initials: AD;

Rank: Major;

Previous Regiment: R Berks Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 105 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 105 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 62 Bn;

Awarded: DSO, MID, MID, CdeG(F);

Gallantry Notes: MC (1915):For conspicuous gallantry and ability on 10/3/1915 at Neuve Chapelle. He commanded a machine gun section, blocking parties and bomb throwers in a very able manner until he was severely wounded";

Other Data: Who's who 1943: DSO 1919,MC. B.1/11/1889,son of Col SD Gordon of Croxley Green, Herts. Married 1920, Angela Margaret, d of Col RW Hine-Haycock JP, Sidmouth. Educ. Haileybury. Entered Army 1909. Capt 1915,(MGC 26/11/1915-23/11/1919) Major 1925. Served Gt War: (w., MID x3, MC, DSO, CdeG(Fr). Senior Instructor Vickers MG at the Ahmednagar Wing, Small Arms School, Cmdg 1 Berks Regt 1932-36. Retired 1936.
Arrived in 62 Bn 16/3/1918 and assumed post of 2 I/c- Bn MGO
Signed menu card MGC Reunion Dinner Feb 1935;

Other Notes: DSO: LG 3/6/1919
MID: LG 22/5/1917 (dated 9/4/1917) France (Capt, MC)
MID: LG 10/7/1919 (T/Major, A/Lt Col, MC)
Croix de Guerre (France): LG 1/1/1919 Capt (T/Major)
MC LG: 27/04/1915 (R Berks R);

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