GORDON, Charles George
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kingstown, Dublin, Ireland, 7 November 1869 |
| Home Town: | Inverell, Inverell, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915, aged 45 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial - Panel 16 |
| Memorials: | Inverell & District Memorial Olympic Pool WW1 Honour Roll, Inverell Club Honour Roll WW1, Inverell War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Nullamanna Honor Roll, Parramatta St. John's Cathedral Major Charles G Gordon Memorial Plaque |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Captain, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Captain, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney | |
| 1 Jan 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 2nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement Major, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Major awm_died_date: 1915-04-25 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Word has been received that Major C. G. Gordon has been killed in action at the Dardanelles. Major Sir Charles George Gordon, Baronet, was Englishman by birth, and after coming to Australia married Miss Gunther, daughter of Archdeacon Gunther of this state. He was a partner in a diamond mine in the Inverell district, and was a large buyer of diamonds when the mines were in full swing. Afterwards he took up grazing pursuits which he left to follow up his military work. About eight years ago he accepted a commission as Lieutenant in the old N.S.W. Mounted rifles, afterwards becoming Captain in the same corps. In civil life Major Sir Charles Gordon held many prominent public positions in his home town, Inverell.
The North Western Courier (Narrabri, NSW), 5 May 1915.
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