Alexander Hamilton-Gordon (British Army officer, born 1859)
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Lieutenant General Sir Alexander Hamilton-Gordon, KCB (6 July 1859 – 13 February 1939) was a senior British Army commander during the First World War.
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Sir Alexander Hamilton-Gordon | |
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Born | (1859-07-06)6 July 1859 |
Died | 13 February 1939(1939-02-13) (aged 79) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1880–1920 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | Royal Artillery |
Commands held | IX Corps Aldershot Command |
Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Second Boer War First World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches (4) Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Knight of the Legion of Honour (France) |
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