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Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Fleet Gordon

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1871-09-11
Place of birth: Indian Lands Glengary County Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Wife; Mary Gordon, 178 Colony St., Winnipeg, Manitoba
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Physician & Surgeon
Address: 178 Colony St., Winnipeg, Manitoba
Religion: Presbyterian

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
Rank detail
  1. Lieutenant-Colonel (Army). 1917-06-07 to 1917-07-30
  2. Lieutenant-Colonel (Army). 1917-01-16 to 1917-05-26
  3. Lieutenant-Colonel (Army). 1916-03-03 to 1917-01-16
  4. Captain (Army). 1915-06-01 to 1916-03-03
  5. Captain (Army). 1915-02-01 to 1915-06-01
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 27844
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0486-S033
Uploader's Notes: Discharged as medically unfit on September 30, 1917 at Winnipeg, Manitoba. Actual year of birth was 1866. Brother of Chaplain Charles William Gordon, (aka Ralph Connor).
Uploader's Research notes: Source: LAC files. See also, 12th Field Ambulance War Diary, December 30, 1916 and January 22, 1917 [Captain Army Canadian Army Medical Corps M.D. No. 10 Lieutenant Colonel Army Canadian Army Medical Corps Canadian Army Medical Corps General List Posted to the CAMC General List for administrative purposes while convalescing. He was discharged from hospital and granted three months medical leave on February 12, 1917. On May 14 a medical board recommended three months' furlough in Canada. He returned to Canada aboard the SS Justicia from Liverpool to Halifax, May 26 to June 07. Lieutenant Colonel Army Canadian Army Medical Corps M.D. No. 10 Manitoba Military Convalescent Hospital On August 03 a medical board at Winnipeg recommended return to full duty overseas. The board recommendation was not accepted. Captain Army Canadian Army Medical Corps 61st Battalion Headquarters Company

Attached to the battalion with effect from June 01, 1915. Appointed Medical Officer on June 15.

Lieutenant Colonel Army Canadian Army Medical Corps No. 12 Field Ambulance Commanding Officer Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and appointed commanding officer of the 12th Field Ambulance at Winnipeg. The 12th Field ambulance sailed from Montreal to Liverpool aboard the SS Scandinavian, June 23 to July 03, 1916. The unit moved to Dibgate Camp, Shorncliffe on arrival in England. On July 26 the 12th joined the Fourth Canadian Division at Bramshott. They proceeded from Southampton to Havre, France aboard the SS Connaught, August 11/12. On December 30, 1916, Lt Col Gordon was admitted to the 22nd Casualty Clearing Station due to illness. He was transferred to the 20th General Hospital, Camiers on January 06, 1917. From there he was evacuated to the Daughters of the Empire Hospital, London on January 11. ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2009-02-24
Last modified: 2012-04-04