Archibald Gordon (British Army officer)

Archibald Gordon, M.D. (1812–1886) was a Scottish inspector-general of hospitals.

Life

Gordon studied medicine at Edinburgh University, where he graduated M.D. in 1834. He entered the army as assistant-surgeon in 1836, served with the 53rd regiment in the Sutlej campaign of 1846, and in the Punjab campaign of 1848-9 with the 24th regiment. He became surgeon in 1848, and surgeon-major in 1854.

In the Crimea War he was principal medical officer of the 2nd division throughout the siege of Sebastopol, and was made deputy-inspector-general of hospitals (1856), C.B., and a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. In 1857 he served as principal medical officer with the expeditionary force to China in the Second Opium War, and in the Oudh campaign of 1858-9. He became inspector-general in 1867, and retired in 1870. He was also honorary surgeon to the queen.

He died at West Hoathly, Sussex, on 3 August 1886.

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Gordon, Archibald". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.