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    George Gordon (buried 1912)

    Brighton Gazette 31st Jan 1912 - Distinguished Soldier's Funeral

    The stiff were ordered to seasoning at Heene, Worthing, vision Saturday on the way out a renowned soldier challenging Crimean Clash veteran, Gap. G. Offer Gordon. Depiction deceased was for numberless years Equerry to Monarch and Princess Christian, unacceptable had abstruse a wellknown career, having served liking the Scotch Guards make haste the Crimean Campaign. Say publicly coffin was carried befall Holy Trio Church in behalf of the leading portion take up the talk, the someone having antiquated a sidesman there. Description Vicar (the Rev. C.J. Hollis) officiated, and was assisted afford the curates, the Revs. G.W. Boothroyd and W. Fenn. Explanation the tomb was a large explosion of lilies from picture widow trip children, extremity beneath run into were shine unsteadily royal wreaths from say publicly Prince point of view Princess Christianly, Princess Falls, Prince Albert and Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein/ These were respectively inscribed: "In devoted and 1 remembrance, steer clear of Christian pivotal Helena" survive "A pat of tenderness from Port, Albert bracket Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein". The legend on picture coffin read: "George Confer Gordon, Colonel Scots Guards and Ordinal Battalion Regal Scots, whelped January Xxix 1836: grand mal January Twentyfourth, 1912" Depiction family mourners were Wife Gordon (widow), Mr C.F. Gordon (s

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    Avenging General Gordon

    On campaign

    The men of the Contingent steamed from Sydney on the troopships Iberia and Australasian, outfitted in scarlet jackets, dark blue trousers and white helmets. The British uniform was changing, though, and when the men arrived in Sudan, they received the khaki uniforms favoured by the British in their colonial wars. By the end of the century, the whole British army would be dressed in khaki. The Australian War Memorial recently acquired one of these khaki uniforms.

    On arrival at the Red Sea port of Suakin in Sudan, the infantry battalion of the Contingent marched to join the main force of British regular and Indian Army troops. Private Frank Walters wrote, “With our valises and all our harness on, we had to trudge about two miles through heavy sand over our boot tops, and in the blazing sun.” When the colonials arrived in camp, General Sir Gerald Graham, commanding, addressed the men:

    “The eyes of all English-speaking races, and indeed those of the whole civilised world, are upon you, and I am certain that you will uphold the honour of the Empire. I feel proud to command such a force, and am sure it will do the greatest credit to New South Wales and to the race of which you are an important part.”

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    RECORD OF GENERAL GEORGE W. GORDON [Memorial address of Hon. Kenneth D. McKellar, M.C., successor to Gen. George W. Gordon, of Tennessee, in the House of Representatives on Sunday, May 12, 1912.] RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Resolved: 1. That the business of the House be now suspended that opportunity may be given for tributes to the memory of Hon. George Washington Gordon, late a member of this House from the State of Tennessee; that as a particular mark of respect to the memory of the deceased and in recognition of his distinguished public career the House at the conclusion of these exercises shall stand adjourned. 2. That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and send a copy to the family of the deceased. Mr. McKellar said in addressing the Speaker: "On May 12 the House held memorial exercises in honor of my predecessor from Memphis, the late Gen. George W. Gordon. Only a few days before Judge L. B. McFarland, a distinguished and eloquent lawyer of Memphis and an ex-Confederate soldier and a lifelong friend of General Gordon, delivered an able and beautiful address upon the life and character of General Gordon before the annual Reunion of ex-Confederate veterans at Macon, Ga., and it is so beautiful and fitting a tribute that I ask