Ian Gordon (general)
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Ian Campbell Gordon
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| Born | 20 March 1952 Perth, Western Australia |
| Allegiance |  Australia |
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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
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- 1973 – Graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon[5]
- 1973 – Commissioned into the Australian Army[1]
- 1973 – Allocated to the Royal Australian Corps of Signals[5]
- 1983 – Graduated from the Royal Military College of Sciences (Shrivenham)[1]
- 1985 – Graduated from the Australian Command and Staff College, Queenscliff[1]
- 1990 – Posted to command the 1st Signals Regiment in Brisbane[5]
- 1991 – Australian Contingent Commander in the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)[5]
- For his service as CO 1 SIG REGT and command of the first contingent for MINURSO he was awarded the AM.[5]
- 1993 – Director of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals[5]
- 1996 – Graduated from the Australian Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies[1]
- 1998 – Appointed Commandant of the Australian Command and Staff College[1]
- 2000 – Appointed Director-General Personnel – Army[5]
- 2001 – Appointed Director-General, Future Land Warfare[5]
- 2001 September – Promoted to Major General[6]
- 2001 September – Appointed Deputy Force Commander in the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor. (UNTAET)[6]
- 2002 – Appointed Commander, Training Command – Army[6]
- 2004 May – Appointed Deputy Chief of Army[6]
- 2006 Jan – Appointed Officer of the Order of Australia for his distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force in senior command and staff appointments.[6]
- 2006 November – Appointed Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO)[1]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 UN Secretary-General appoints MAJGEN Ian Gordon as COS UNTSO, media release, 22 Nov 2006, www.un.org
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- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Bio, Force for Good? 60 Years of Australian Peacekeeping, 1947–2007, Australian War Memorial, www.awm.gov.au
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 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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