Private

Alexander Duncan Gordon

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of J. C. and Katherine Gordon, of Waiharara, Mangonui, Auckland, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Frank Rands
Relationship to casualty: None
I believe he was a Farmer and lived in Dairy Flat prior to him joining the Army. He was born on 3 Jan 1895 and enlisted on 18 April 1915. He is buried at Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pa... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
8/2781
Name:
Alexander Duncan Gordon
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
03 January 1895
Place of Birth:
Auckland, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
John Currie (father), Waiharara, North Auckland
Religion:
Methodist
Date of Enlistment:
16 April 1915
Locality on Enlistment: 
Dairy Flat, Silverdale, Auckland
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Employer:
Bawden and Cross, Raglan
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment, 1 Battalion, 8 (Southland) Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
07 December 1917
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
22
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
5th Reinforcements
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
13 June 1915
Transport:

HMNZT 24
HMNZT 25
HMNZT 26
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima
Destination:
Suez, Egypt (24 July - 6 August 1915)

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
IV. F. 17.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Alexander Duncan Gordon
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