George Thomas Gordon R.N.
George Thomas Gordon R.N.
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| George Thomas Gordon R.N. | Explanation |
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| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
| 10 January 1848 | | Married Julia, fourth daughter of John Harrison, of Cavendish Square, London |
| 30 July 1887 | | Died (Ashford, Kent) |
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| Date | Rank |
| 5 March 1818 | Entered Navy |
| 6 May 1829 | Lieutenant |
| 1 August 1840 | Commander |
| 9 November 1846 | Captain |
| 28 October 1864 | Rear-Admiral |
| 1 April 1870 | Retired Rear-Admiral |
| 14 July 1871 | Retired Vice-Admiral |
| 1 August 1877 | Retired Admiral |
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| Date from | Date to | Service |
| 1 July 1837 | | Lieutenant and commander in Comet, particular service |
| 11 April 1843 | February 1847 | Commander in Cormorant (from commissioning), Pacific coast of South America |
| (10 January 1848) | | Captain in Ganges |
| 7 September 1849 | 15 September 1852 | Captain in Encounter (from commissioning at Portsmouth until paying off at Portsmouth), particular service |
| 6 March 1854 | 31 January 1855 | Captain in Windsor Castle, flagship of Vice-Admiral Charles Napier, the Baltic during the Russian War |
| 1 February 1855 | 1 March 1856 | Captain in Victory, flagship of Rear-Admiral Thomas John Cochrane, Portsmouth |
| 29 June 1858 | 24 April 1859 | Captain in Hannibal, guard ship of Ordinary, Portsmouth (replaced by Asia) |
| 25 April 1859 | 18 May 1861 | Captain in Asia, guard ship of Ordinary, Portsmouth (replacing Hannibal) |