Background
GORDON, Thomas Edward was born on January 12, 1832.
GORDON, Thomas Edward was born on January 12, 1832.
Scottish Naval and Military Academy.
Entered army, 1849; Captain, 1859. Major, 1869; LieutenantColonel 1875. Colonel 1877; Major-General 1886.
LieutenantGeneral 1890.
General 1894; served in India North-west Frontier campaign, 1851. Indian Mutiny, 1857-1859.
Afghan war, 1879-1880. Oriental and Military Secretary Teheran, 1889.
Military Attache, 1891-1893.
Received Jubilee and Coronation Medals. C. South.l. 1874.
Club: United Service.