A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Gordon, David Macdowall
GORDON. (Lieutenant, 1845.)
David Macdowall Gordon is second son of Thos. Gordon, Esq:, of Park House, co. Banff (Lieutenant-Colonel of the Inverness and Banff Militia, a Magistrate and Deputy-Lieutenant, and Convener of Banffshire since 1812), by the eldest daughter of David Macdowall Grant, Esq., of Arndilly. His eldest brother, Lachlan Duff, is a Captain in the 20th Regt.; and his youngest, Alexander Duff, is a Lieutenant R.N. One of his uncles, Mr. Alex. Duff, Master’s Mate of the Mars 74, was killed on board that ship at Trafalgar.
This officer entered the Navy in 1832; passed his examination 6 Feb. 1839; and served as Mate, on the Mediterranean, Home, East India, and North America and West India stations, in the Thunderer 84, Capts. Maurice Fred. Fitzhardinge Berkeley and Dan. Pring, Excellent gunnery-ship, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings, and Agincourt and Illustrious 72’s, flag-ships of Sir Thos. John Cochrane and Sir Chas. Adam. On obtaining his promotion, 24 March, 1845, Mr. Gordon rejoined the Agincourt as an Additional-Lieutenant. Since 27 Feb. 1846 he has been in command, also in the East Indies, of the Young Hebe tender, and Royalist brig.