Andrew Gordon (British Army officer)
Andrew Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Died | 17 April 1806 |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Garrison of Jersey |
Lieutenant General Andrew Gordon (died 17 April 1806) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
Early life
He was a son of James Gordon of Ellon, Aberdeenshire and Elizabeth Glen, the latter being a sister of James Glen, governor of South Carolina.[1] His brother was Lieutenant Colonel James Gordon.[1] Gordon erected a memorial to their mother, which reads: "Mrs Elizabeth Glen widow of James Gordon, Esqr of Ellon, died 7TH March MDCCXCII, aged 80 years. To the memory of a beloved parent this monument of filial piety is erected by Lieut Genl Andrew Gordon".[2]
Military career
Born in Scotland, Gordon became a major in the 26th Regiment of Foot in 1777.[3] He was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in 1784, colonel in 1790,[4] major-general in 1794,[5] and lieutenant-general in 1801 (from brevet, 1799).[6] He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in 1797[3][7] and died in office in 1806.[3]
He was also Colonel of the 89th (Princess Victoria's) Regiment of Foot from 1795 to 1797, the 59th Regiment of Foot from 1797 to 1801 and Colonel of the 26th Regiment of Foot from 1801 to his death in 1806.[3]
References
- ^ a b Edward J. Davies, "The Balfours of Balbirnie and Whittingehame", The Scottish Genealogist, 60(2013):84-90.
- ^ "Image of monumental inscription". Find a Grave. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d British Regiments and the Men Who Led Them 1793-1815: 26th Regiment of Foot
- ^ "No. 13258". The London Gazette. 20 November 1794. p. 705.
- ^ "No. 131710". The London Gazette. 4 October 1794. p. 1011.
- ^ "No. 15326". The London Gazette. 6 January 1801. p. 37.
- ^ "No. 13994". The London Gazette. 21 March 1797. p. 273.
Further reading
- Skelton, Constance Oliver; Bulloch, John Malcolm (1912). Gordons under arms; a biographical muster roll of officers named Gordon in the navies and armies of Britain, Europe, America and the Jacobite risings. University of Aberdeen. pp. 46-47.