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Sir James Willoughby Gordon
Sir James Willoughby Gordon
Born21 October 1772
Died4 January 1851 (1851-01-05) (aged 78)
AllegianceJames Willoughby Gordon United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankGeneral
Commands heldQuartermaster-General to the Forces
Battles/warsPeninsular War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order

General Sir James Willoughby Gordon, 1st Baronet GCB GCH (21 October 1772 – 4 January 1851) was a general officer in the British Army. He notably served as most long-standing Quartermaster-General to the Forces, holding the position for some 40 years.

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