A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Gordon, George Thomas
GORDON, K.S.F. (Captain, 1846.)
George Thomas Gordon entered the Navy 5 March, 1818; passed his examination in 1825; and on obtaining his first commission, 6 May, 1829, joined the Revenge 76, commanded in the Mediterranean by Capt. Norborne Thompson. His subsequent appointments were, on the same, and on the North America and West India, Home, and Lisbon stations – 4 May, 1830, to the Erebus 10, Capt. Philip Broke – 5 Oct. 1832, to the Rhadamanthus steam-vessel, Capt. Geo., Evans – 9 Sept. 1835, as First, to the Phoenix, another steamer, Capt. Wm. Honeyman Henderson, his services under whom on the coast of Spain and at the siege of Bilbao procured him the first class of the Order of San Fernando – 7 Jan. 1837, as Additional, to the William and Mary yacht, Capt. Sir John Louis – and, 1 July, 1837, to the command of the Comet steamer. He was promoted from the latter vessel to the rank he now holds 1 Aug. 1840; and, since 11 April, 1843, has been In command of the Cormorant steam-sloop, on the Pacific station. His Post-commission bears date 9 Nov. 1846.