| Regimental number | 1415 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Zeehan, Tasmania |
| School | Zeehan State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Engine cleaner |
| Address | Zeehan, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A C Gordon, Mulcahy Street, Zeehan, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Australian Clearing Hospital |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/102/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAS A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Clearing Hospital |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1183 Lance Sergeant Louis Clive GORDON, 15th Bn, killed in action, 18 May 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: proceeded from Egypt to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 2 March 1915. Landed at Gallipoli. Admitted to hospital, Lemnos, from Gallipoli, 3 August 1915; transferred to No. 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, Egypt, 10 August 1915; discharged to Base Details, Zeitoun, 13 August 1915; rejoined unit at Gallipoli, 28 September 1915. Evacuated from Gallipoli; disembarked Alexandria, 21 January 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 3 April 1916. Admitted to hospital (measles), 20 April 1917; discharged to duty, 3 May 1917. Appointed Acting Corporal, 27 October 1917; Temporary Corporal, 21 May 1918 Marched out for return to Australia, 14 September 1918; commenced return to Australia, 16 October 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 25 November 1918; discharged, 31 January 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 87 |
| Place of burial | Cremated: Carr Villa Crematorium, Launceston, Tasmania |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
