Educated at
Wellington College and
St Catharine's College, Cambridge, Gordon was
commissioned into the
17th/21st Lancers in 1970 and subsequently saw operational service in
Cyprus and
Northern Ireland. He was made
commanding officer of his regiment in 1990 and saw service in the
Gulf War. and Force Commander of the
United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea in October 2002, before he retired in 2005. In retirement Gordon has become a consultant as well as a trustee of the
Kohima Education Trust. ==Family==