A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Gordon, Alexander Duff
GORDON. (Lieutenant, 1845.)
Alexander Duff Gordon is younger brother of Lieut. D. M. Gordon, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy in 1832; passed his examination 12 Feb. 1840; was employed as Mate, in 1842-3, on board the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings; then joined the Illustrious 72, bearing the flag of Sir Chas. Adam on the North America and West India station; and, within a few months after the paying-off of that ship, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant – his commission bearing date 6 Dec. 1845. He has been serving, since 12 Jan. 1846, in the Electra 14, commanded, on the same station as was the Illustrious, by Capts. Wm. Heriot Maitland and Wm. Fred. Pleydell Bouverie.