William Gordon

British Royal Navy officer
Person human Q18716270
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William Gordon

Summary

William Gordon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Elgin[2]. He was born on 1705[3]. He passed away in Banff[4]. He died on April 17, 1769[5]. He worked as a naval officer[6].

Key Facts

  • William Gordon's place of birth was Elgin[2].
  • William Gordon passed away in Banff[4].
  • William Gordon was born on 1705[3].
  • William Gordon died on April 17, 1769[5].
  • William Gordon held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • William Gordon worked as a naval officer[6].
  • William Gordon is recorded as male[8].
  • William Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • William Gordon's Commons category is recorded as Admiral William Gordon[10].
  • William Gordon's military, police or special rank is recorded as rear admiral[11].
  • William Gordon was part of the conflict Seven Years' War[12].
  • William Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon[13].
  • William Gordon's given name is recorded as William[14].
  • William Gordon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].

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Origins and Family

Born in Elgin[2], William Gordon… he was born on 1705[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Gordon's professions included naval officer[6].

Death and Burial

William Gordon died on April 17, 1769[5]. He died in Banff[4].

FAQs

Where was William Gordon born?

Born in Elgin[2], William Gordon…

Where did William Gordon die?

William Gordon died in Banff[4].

What did William Gordon do for work?

William Gordon worked as naval officer[6].

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · BotMultichillT bot · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Depicted by → Q50869724
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1299]]: [[Q50869724]], linked [[Property:P921]], [[Property:P180]] and same [[Property:P18]]"
  2. 6w ago · Beavercount · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Date of death → +1769-04-17T00:00:00Z
    Imported from → —
    Commons category → Admiral William Gordon
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Joseph Highmore (1692-1780) - Captain William Gordon (c.1709–1768) - BHC2718 - Royal Museums Greenwich.jpg"
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