23 March 1914(1914-03-23) (aged 82) Kensington, London, England
Buried
Brompton Cemetery, London
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service
British Army
Years of service
1849–1894 (designated "unemployed supernumerary")
Rank
General (honorary rank)
Lieutenant General (highest rank in active duty)
Alma mater
Scottish Naval and Military Academy
Spouse(s)
Mary Helen Sawers
(m. 1862; died 1879)
Charlotte Davison
(m. 1894–1914)
Children
five
Relations
John James Hood Gordon, twin brother
Edward Strathearn Gordon, cousin
Other work
Author of three books
Sir Thomas Edward GordonKCIE KCB CSI (12 January 1832 – 23 March 1914) was a Scottish soldier, diplomat, and traveller. A British Army officer, he fought in India, served as a diplomat in Tehran, and travelled across the Pamirs. He is primarily remembered as an author of several books about India, Persia (modern-day Iran), and Central Asia of the 19th century.[1]
^"Obituary: Death of General Sir T. E. Gordon – Notable Indian Services". The Times. 24 March 1914. p. 10.
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