Archibald Alexander Gordon
Archibald Alexander Gordon | |
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Gordon and his wife | |
| Nickname(s) | Major Gordon, Belgium's Helper, Scottish Hero of Antwerp Bombardement |
| Born | 3 September 1867 Bridge of Allan, Scotland |
| Died | 12 August 1949 (aged 81) Bridge of Allan, Scotland |
| Buried | Logie, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 9th Volunteer Battalion (Highlanders) Royal Scots |
| Battles / wars | Siege of Antwerp 1914 |
| Spouse(s) | Lizzie Maude Smith |
| Children | William Hyde Eagleson Gordon
Archibald George Ramsay Gordon Edmund Robert Aaron Gordon |
| Relations | Colonel Ronald Eagleson Gordon - Cousin
General Cameron Gordon Graham Nicholson - Nephew Brigadier Reginald Nicholson - Nephew Denys Lowson - Godson |
| Website | www |
Major Archibald Alexander Gordon alias Major Gordon (3 September 1867 – 12 August 1949) CBE, MVO, KStJ, JP, Officer in the Order of Leopold (BE), Commander in de Order of the Crown (BE), Commander in the Order of Leopold II (BE), Officer in the Legion of Honour (FR), Order of Saint Anne, 4th Class (RUS), Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy (IT), was a British soldier who served as attaché to the Military Household of King Albert I of Belgium during World War I, with the title of Belgian King's Messenger.
He was the younger brother of William Eagleson Gordon, who was awarded the Victoria Cross. The alias Major Gordon was given to him by the Belgian Military Household of King Albert and was later confirmed to him by Princess Marie-José of Belgium in Hardelot on 19 July 1918.