William Eagleson Gordon

Colonel William Eagleson Gordon VC CBE (4 May 1866 -10 March 1941) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Gordon was 34 years old, and a captain in the 1st Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders, British Army during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place near Krugersdorp, South Africa for which ... more

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  • May 4, 1866

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  • Mar 10, 1941 (age 74 years)

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