传记
He was the youngest son of George Lord Haddo and grandson of the 3rd Earl of Aberdeen and brother of the 4th Earl and of Vice-Admiral the Hon. William Gordon.
军事服役
He entered the Royal Navy in H.M.S. Medusa 15/04/1805.
He served in several ships as a Midshipman RN.
He served in H.M.S. Nymphe.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 21/03/1812) in H.M.S. Revolutionnaire and in H.M.S. Seahorse. Promoted Commander RN (With seniority dated 15/06/1814) in H.M.S. Carnation and as Acting Captain in H.M.S. Tamar in 1818.
He was confirmed as Captain RN (With seniority dated 22/02/1844).
He had but no appointment until H.M.S. America on the Pacific Station for Special Service 1845-46.
He was court martialled in 1846 and accepted retirement.
He is said to have sent an unfavourable account of the coast which may have coloured the response of the British Government to the San Juan Crisis.
He rose through the retired list. Rear-Admiral (Retired) RN 1851. Vice-Admiral (Retired) RN.
He was appointed as a Admiral (Retired) RN 1863.
命名地物
Gordon Head (BC)
参考文献
Walbran, Captain John T. (1909)
