MAJOR A. A. GORDON SOCIETY

Custodians of the legacy of Major Archibald Alexander Gordon (1867-1949)

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The life of a Scottish gentleman 

The son of a medical doctor and a philanthropist with colonial ties in the West Indies. He is the brother of a Victoria Cross holder and the husband to a loving wife, fathering three children, all of whom he outlived.

In service of the British and Belgian army

Co-founder and Major in the 9th Royal Scots. He participated in the establishment of the Queen Victoria School in Dunblane and was a member of the Royal Company of Archers. Additionally, he organized the Belgian Relief Fund and served as a King's Messenger to the King and Queen of the Belgians.

Meeting the most interesting persons of the 19th and 20th centuries

Major Gordon, who served as the Honorary Secretary of the Franco-Scottish Society and as Private Secretary to the 4th Duke of Wellington, met many fascinating individuals from the 19th and 20th centuries.

The King's Messenger Collection  

Personal souvenirs and other collections related to Major Gordon and his family.