Biography
As a youngster, Gordon was sent to study at the Royal Naval Academy and, as a cadet, he served in WWI. Exiting the Navy as a young lieutenant, he went to Cambridge University, and then emigrated to Colombia, South America, where he met Hilde Ahrens, married and settled in Cali, Colombia.
Military Service
He served in The Royal Naval College as a Naval Cadet 1917c.
He was appointed as a Midshipman RN (With seniority dated 15/01/1919).
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RN.
In 1919 he served in HMS Shakespeare. (He was demobilized.) (Mobilized for World War Two service).
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/07/1943).
He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Commodore Halifax as Senior Officer Local Defence Flotilla 1943.
He was appointed as an A/Commander (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/01/1945).
In 1944 he served in HMCS Stadacona.
He was appointed as a Commander (Temp.) RCNVR. (He was demobilized 04/09/1945.)
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- www.ashefamily.info ↗
