Basic Details
Surname
Gordon
Forenames
Lewis
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative surname
Gordon
Alternative forename
Lewis
Served or died
Died
Notes
Lord Lewis Gordon's Navy record is held by The National Archives: ADM 196/38/445. The loss of HMS Captain was reported at length in The Times dated 12/9/1870: Issue 26853; page 12.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
ROYAL NAVY
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not stated on memorial
Town of death
Not stated
Country of burial
Not stated on memorial
Town of burial
Not stated on memorial
Cemetery
Not stated on memorial
Year of death
1870
Month of death
September
Day of death
7
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Lost