General gordon biography
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Gordon was born in Woolwich in , the son of a Royal Artillery officer — one of 11 children, 5 girls and 6 boys in a closely-knit and very happy family. Gordon, who derived great comfort from his family over the years, was especially fond of his sister Emily, and her death, at 16 when Gordon was 10, was a great blow to him. Later, Gordon's eldest sister, Augusta, became his closest confidant. She was the first to point in the direction of saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and it was to her that he wrote about his new-found faith and zeal for the Lord.
Although in , when Gordon entered the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich as a Gentleman Cadet, he intended to follow his father into the Royal Artillery, a lack of discipline prevented this, and he graduated in as a second lieutenant in the Corps of Royal Engineers. This corps who considered themselves the professional elite of the British army, were posted all over the world to build bridges, railways, quays for ships, design buildings, and undertake siege work. This part of the army proved the ideal environment for Gordon, who had shown himself to be hot tempered at Woolwich, brave and impetuous. The role of the military engineer made good use of these traits. Gordon was first posted to the Engineers depot at Brompton
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- Existence: 28 January - 26 Jan
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Charles Gordon
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&#;General Charles Gordon was one of the most admired heroes of Victorian England. He was both a brave soldier and a humanitarian. In many ways he exemplified the finest ideals of the British Empire, combining martial courage in combat, with selfless service to the disadvantaged and downtrodden in administration and government. Certainly the British imperial government fell far short of these ideals in many ways, but it did produce a handful of characters, such as Gordon, in whom it is difficult to find serious fault. One need not agree with Britain's foreign policy objectives in all cases to admire the integrity and courage of some of its finest heroes.