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Gordon was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1939. He was placed in command of the submarine depot ship [[H.M.S. Maidstone (1937)|''Maidstone'']] vice Ionides c. October 1940 through c. 11 March, 1941. He was captured by the Japanese when they sunk his command, {{UK-Exeter|f=p}} on 1 March, 1942.<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|}} f. 87.</ref> | Gordon was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1939. He was placed in command of the submarine depot ship [[H.M.S. Maidstone (1937)|''Maidstone'']] vice Ionides c. October 1940 through c. 11 March, 1941. He was captured by the Japanese when they sunk his command, {{UK-Exeter|f=p}} on 1 March, 1942.<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|}} f. 87.</ref> | ||
Gordon was liberated at the end of the war. He commanded the light cruiser [[H.M.S. Cleopatra (1940)|''Cleopatra'']] vice [[ | Gordon was liberated at the end of the war. He commanded the light cruiser [[H.M.S. Cleopatra (1940)|''Cleopatra'']] vice [[Ballin Illingworth Robertshaw|Robertshaw]] from 8 January, 1946 to 15 January, 1948.<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|}} f. 87.</ref> | ||
Placed on the Retired List effective 10 July, 1948.<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|D7616056}} f. 87.</ref> | Placed on the Retired List effective 10 July, 1948.<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|D7616056}} f. 87.</ref> | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Nigel Campbell Brooks Cox|Nigel C. B. Cox]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Saltburn (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Saltburn'']]'''<br>4 Aug, 1936<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|D7616056}} f. 87.</ref> – Jan, 1937<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|D7616056}} f. 87.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Eric Sydney Brand|Eric S. Brand]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Nigel Campbell Brooks Cox|Nigel C. B. Cox]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Saltburn (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Saltburn'']]'''<br>4 Aug, 1936<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|D7616056}} f. 87.</ref> – Jan, 1937<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|D7616056}} f. 87.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Eric Sydney Brand|Eric S. Brand]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Douglas Harry Dibben|Arthur D. H. Dibben]]'''<br><small>as '''Fleet Navigating Officer, Mediterranean Fleet'''</small>|'''[[Mediterranean Station|Master of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet]]'''<br>2 May, 1937<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|}} f. 87.</ref> – 5 Sep, 1939<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|}} f. 87.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gerald Curteis|Gerald Curteis]]'''|'''[[Mediterranean Station|Master of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet]]'''<br>1 Jun, 1937{{NLJul37|p. 290}}<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|}} f. ?.</ref> – 5 Sep, 1939<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gerald Curteis|Gerald Curteis]]'''|'''[[Mediterranean Station|Master of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet]]'''<br>1 Jun, 1937{{NLJul37|p. 290}}<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|}} f. ?.</ref> – 5 Sep, 1939<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles James Colebrooke Little|Charles J. C. Little]]'''|'''[[Trade Division (Royal Navy)|Assistant Director of the Trade Division]]'''<br>5 Sep, 1939<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|}} f. 87.</ref> – 9 Sep, 1940<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|}} f. 87.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Colin John Lawrence Bittleston|Colin J. L. Bittleston]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugo Meynell Cyril Ionides|Hugo M. C. Ionides]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Maidstone (1937)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Maidstone'']]'''<br>25 Sep, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|4275}} – 10 Mar, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|4275}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Arthur Wallace Voelcker|George A. W. Voelcker]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugo Meynell Cyril Ionides|Hugo M. C. Ionides]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Maidstone (1937)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Maidstone'']]'''<br>25 Sep, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|4275}} – 10 Mar, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|4275}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Arthur Wallace Voelcker|George A. W. Voelcker]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Napier Thomason Beckett|Walter N. T. Beckett]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Exeter (1929)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Exeter'']]'''<br>11 Mar, 1941<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.| | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Napier Thomason Beckett|Walter N. T. Beckett]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Exeter (1929)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Exeter'']]'''<br>11 Mar, 1941<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|}} f. 87.</ref> – 1 Mar, 1942<ref>Gordon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/87.|}} f. 87.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:25, 3 June 2022
Captain Oliver Loudon Gordon, C.B., M.V.O. (26 January, 1896 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born the son of W. M. Gordon, Esq., the Assistant Colonial Secretary, Trinidad.
Gordon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1917. His seniority was later adjusted to 15 April.[1]
Gordon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1925.[2]
Gordon was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1931.[3]
World War II
Gordon was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1939. He was placed in command of the submarine depot ship Maidstone vice Ionides c. October 1940 through c. 11 March, 1941. He was captured by the Japanese when they sunk his command, H.M.S. Exeter on 1 March, 1942.[4]
Gordon was liberated at the end of the war. He commanded the light cruiser Cleopatra vice Robertshaw from 8 January, 1946 to 15 January, 1948.[5]
Placed on the Retired List effective 10 July, 1948.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Cecil C. A. Allen |
Captain of H.M.S. Revenge 20 Jan, 1936[7] – 1 May, 1936[8] |
Succeeded by John B. Bruce |
| Preceded by Nigel C. B. Cox |
Captain of H.M.S. Saltburn 4 Aug, 1936[9] – Jan, 1937[10] |
Succeeded by Eric S. Brand |
| Preceded by Arthur D. H. Dibben as Fleet Navigating Officer, Mediterranean Fleet |
Master of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet 2 May, 1937[11] – 5 Sep, 1939[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Gerald Curteis |
Master of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet 1 Jun, 1937[13][14] – 5 Sep, 1939[15] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Charles J. C. Little |
Assistant Director of the Trade Division 5 Sep, 1939[16] – 9 Sep, 1940[17] |
Succeeded by Colin J. L. Bittleston |
| Preceded by Hugo M. C. Ionides |
Captain of H.M.S. Maidstone 25 Sep, 1940[18] – 10 Mar, 1941[19] |
Succeeded by George A. W. Voelcker |
| Preceded by Walter N. T. Beckett |
Captain of H.M.S. Exeter 11 Mar, 1941[20] – 1 Mar, 1942[21] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 290.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. ?.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. ?.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
