Naval officer. Born Aberdeenshire. Governor of Greenwich Hospital, 1853 until his death. 75 years in the navy, he was possibly the model for C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Admiral of the Fleet, Sir James Alexander Gordon, GCB
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Greenwich Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground
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Sir Jacob Astley
Jacob Astley, 1st Baron Astley of Reading was a Royalist commander in the English Civil War. Born Norfolk. Served Charles I loyally and, when the cause was lost, retired to Maidstone.
1 memorial
War served, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
R. H. Austin
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Battle of Abukir
Part of the Napoleonic Wars. The British fought the French at Abu Qir in Egypt and achieved a tactical victory. Britain wanted to land troops on the beach and the French would prefer they stayed ...
1 memorial