Captain Rothwell Alexander Gordon

Service number 956, V5960
Ranks Held Company Sergeant Major, Corporal, Lieutenant, Captain
Birth Date 1891-10-22
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Essendon
Death Date 1947-01-21
Death Place Australia: Victoria
Final Rank Captain
Service Australian Army
Units
  • 50th Garrison Company
  • 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 50th Garrison Co
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1916-07-27
Published in London Gazette in 1916-08-19
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-11-30
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-11-30

Rolls

  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Company Sergeant Major
    London Gazette
    27 July 1916 on page 7444 at position 4
    Commonwealth Gazette
    30 November 1916 on page 3235 at position 11
  • Roll of Honour:

    Unit
    50th Garrison Company
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Captain
  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Corporal

Timeline

Date of birth 22 October 1891
Date of enlistment 15 March 1915
Date of embarkation 08 May 1915
Date returned to Australia 23 April 1918
Date of death 21 January 1947