**Major-General the Hon Sir Frederick Gordon**

Frederick b: 9 Oct 1861 r: 4 Jan 1919 d: 18 Oct 1927

KCB - xx xxx xxxx, DSO - 29 Nov 1900, MiD - 8 Feb 1901.

(Army): - 2 Lt: 22 Jan 1881, Lt: 14 Sep 1881?, Capt: xx xxx 1889-1896, Maj: 22 Oct 1899, (L) Lt Col: 21 Oct 1901, (B) Lt Col: 22 Aug 1902, Lt Col: 9 Jan 1908, (B) Col: 30 Apr 1908, Col: 30 Aug 1911, (T) Brig-Gen: xx xxx xxxx, Maj-Gen: xx xxx xxxx.

(RAF): - Maj-Gen: 1 Apr 1918,

xx xxx xxxx: Gentleman Cadet, RMC Sandhurst

22 Jan 1881: Officer, 91st Foot

12 Feb 1881: Officer, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Berkshire Regiment) (49th Foot)

14 Sep 1881: Officer, The Gordon Highlanders

31 Jan 1883: Adjutant, The Gordon Highlanders

7 Jul 1889: Seconded for duty with the Egyptian Army.

12 Aug 1896: Seconded for service on the Staff

9 Oct 1899: Deputy Assistant Adjutant General for Intelligence, Army HQ, South Africa

5 Feb 1903: Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps

6 Feb 1904: Reverted to establishment of Gordon Highlanders

9 Jan 1908: Officer Commanding, ? Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders

10 Aug 1911: GSO I, 2nd Division.

23 Dec 1917: Brig-Gen in charge of Admin.

1 Apr 1918: Granted a Temporary Commission as a Major-General

1 Apr 1918: GOC, No 4 Area.

8 May 1918: GOC, North-Eastern Area.

4 Jan 1919: Relinquished Commission on ceasing to be employed.

30 Jul - 30 Aug 1919: Attached to HQ Unit as Divisional Commander

Sometime between 1896 and 1899, his father must have inherited a title allowing him to assume the title, The Honourable.

He served in South Africa, being promoted Brevet Lieutenant Colonel for his services.

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