Ian Gordon (general)

Ian Campbell Gordon
Born (1952-03-20) 20 March 1952
Perth, Western Australia
Allegiance  Australia
Service/branch Australian Army
Years of service 1973–2009
Rank Major General
Commands held United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (2006–09)
Deputy Chief of Army (2004–06)
Training Command (2002–04)
Australian Command and Staff College (1998–99)
1st Signal Regiment (1990–91)
Battles/wars Western Sahara
East Timor
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
Awards Officer of the Order of Australia

Major General Ian Campbell Gordon AO (born 20 March 1952) is a retired senior officer of the Australian Army. He had a long and distinguished career culminating as Deputy Chief of Army (2004–2006) and Head of Mission of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (2006–2008).[1]

Early life

Gordon was born in Perth, Western Australia, on 20 March 1952 to Glenice Pascoe and Ivor Gordon,[2] a decorated bomber pilot who flew with No. 455 Squadron RAAF in the Second World War.[3][4] Educated at Swanbourne High School, Gordon entered the Royal Military College, Duntroon as an officer cadet in 1970. He graduated in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science in Military Studies, and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Royal Australian Corps of Signals.[2]

Military career

Personal

General Gordon is married to Ula and they have three children Tom, Alison and Jenny. His hobbies include scuba diving, touch rugby, restoring cars, reading and bushwalking.[5] Since retiring from the Australian Army Ian Gordon has owned and managed a small publishing business, Barrallier Books, which has a focus on deluxe books and fine writing.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UN Secretary-General appoints MAJGEN Ian Gordon as COS UNTSO, media release, 22 Nov 2006, www.un.org
  2. 1 2 "Major General Ian Campbell Gordon". Who's Who in Australia. ConnectWeb. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  3. "Gordon, Ivor Montague". World War II Nominal Roll. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  4. "Recommendation for Ivor Montague Gordon to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross" (PDF). Recommendations for Honours and Awards. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Bio, Force for Good? 60 Years of Australian Peacekeeping, 1947–2007, Australian War Memorial, www.awm.gov.au
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Peacekeeping in the Middle East today, 15 April 2009, AIDN Lunch Briefing with Major General Ian Gordon, AO, Australian Industry and Defence Network, www.aidn.com.au

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