people:gordan:maitland_lockhart

Maitland Lockhart Gordon

(Captain Maitland Lockhart Gordon)

  • b- Sept 27, 1882 in London England, reg in Kensington dist.
  • d- May 7, 1917 in WWI, killed in Action at Bullecourt, age 35 (buried at Arras Memorial, Pas De Calais, France)
    • Maitland lead an attack on the German Trenches at Bullecourt France
    • Civil Engineer when he enlisted Sept 23, 1914
    • Next of kin- W. H. Lockhart Gordon,
    • who lived at 221 George St., Toronto, ON
    • Maitland was not married when he enlisted.
    • Came to Canada in 1886
    • Came to Vancouver in 1907
    • attended McGill University.
    • He attended Royal Military College, Kingston ON, graduated in 1902
    • Served in Army, British Infantry, 3rd Batt, Gordon Highlanders.

Father

William Henry Lockhart Gordon

  • b- Mar 30, 1845 in Edinburgh, Scotland
  • d- Jan 1, 1929 at home, 221 George St, Toronto ON, age 83
    • Immigrated in 1870
    • 1881 census in St. Thomas Ward, Toronto, York, ON
    • His father was a Barrister and Solicitor, 79 Adelaide St East, Toronto ON
    • He was involved in the original formation
    • of the English Football Assoc. in 1863.
    • One of 2 Scots involved. See link below
    • son of Henry Gordon and Emily Gordon

Mother

Emily Gordon Smith

  • b- Oct 4, 1847 (in South Africa in 1901 census) (b- England in 1881 census)
  • d- June 7, 1923 in Toronto, York, ON
    • Immigrated in 1872
    • married July-Sept 1872, Reg Dist Lewisham, London, England

Siblings:

Brothers

Lieut-Col Harry Duncan Lockhart Gordon, DSO, VD, FCA

  • b- July 20, 1873 in Toronto ON
  • d- 1967
    • He received the D.S.O., and the only brother to survive the war.
    • Chartered Accountant
    • In 1915 he married Kathleen Mary Hamilton Cassels

Frank Maskelyne Lockhart Gordon

  • b- Mar 18, 1875 in Toronto, York, ON

Molineux Lockhart Gordon

  • b- Oct 31, 1884 in Toronto, York, ON

Erskine Lockhart Gordon

  • b- Sept 15, 1883, Toronto, York, ON

Captain Walter Leslie Lockhart Gordon

  • b- Sept 30, 1890 in Toronto, York, ON
  • d- Apr 28, 1915 at the 2nd battle of Ypres., age 24.
    • 2nd Batt C.E.F.
    • enlisted Sept 22, 1914, shown as a Law Student
    • He was qualified for the Bar when he enlisted.
    • Attended 3 yrs Royal Military College in Kingston.

Sisters

Louisa Molyneal Sarah Lockhart Gordon

  • b- Nov 30, 1876 in Toronto, York, ON

Edith Willoughby L. Gordon

  • b- Jan 12, 1880 in London England, reg Kensington dist.
  • She immigrated in 1886 with Maitland

Elsie Lockhart Gordon

  • b- Sept 30, 1886 in Toronto, York, ON

We can see the family went back to England for a few years,then returned to ON

  • Last modified: 2016/10/23 07:57
  • by agent76