GORDON, Edward
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | Manchester, England, 9 January 1870 |
| Home Town: | Campbell Town, Northern Midlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Anglican Clergyman |
| Died: | Launcestone, Tas., 10 May 1945, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania Rose Garden B28.00 B60 |
| Memorials: | Campbell Town St Luke's Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
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| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, HMAT Ballarat, Hobart |
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OBITUARY
The Rev E. Gordon
The Rev Edward Gordon, 5 Crompton Ave., Launceston, who was rector of St. Luke's Church of England, Campbell Town for nearly 26 years until his retirement in 1929, died yesterday in a private hospital at Launceston, aged 77 years. He had been in failing health for some months.
Born in Manchester, Mr Gordon was educated at the Manchester Grammar School and at Oxford University, where he was a member of Queen's College. After taking his MA degree, he spent a year at Wycliffe Hall, the theological college, under Bishop Chavasse. His first parish work was at Chorley, in Lancashire. Later he assisted in the parishes of Kirkham and Middleton. In May, 1903, he was appointed by Bishop Mercer to the parish of Campbell Town, and before beginning his duties there, was acting precentor of St. David's Cathedral, Hobart, for a short period. Mr Gordon left Tasmania in 1916 as a chaplain in the AIF. He returned in 1917, but went to England again for a year in 1918.
During his long service at Campbell Town, Mr Gordon was instrumental in raising £1,000, with which St. Luke's Church was re-roofed. a new vestry and classroom for the Sunday School were built, and the tower of the church repaired and strengthened. He was a member of the Campbell Town Hospital Bd. for 26 years, for 18 years of which he was chairman. He took an active Interest in public affairs in the town and in sport. Since his retirement he had lived in Launceston.
In 1907, Mr Gordon married Miss Pauline Ivery, of Ballarat. He is survived by Mrs Gordon and two sons. Flt-Lt Bernard Gordon, RAAF Pacific, and Lt Brian Gordon, AIF, who is a prisoner of war in Osaka, Japan.
The Mercury Friday 11 May 1945 page 6
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