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Henry Richard GORDON (1887 - 1955)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Henry Richard GORDON (1887 - 1955) George Henry Haughton GORDON ( - 1939) Henry Edward Wallace GORDON



Elizabeth 'Lillian' HILL (1844 - 1905) Richard HILL (1817 - 1900)
Agnes Mary CHAPMAN (1820 - 1908)
Margaret DELAHUNTY (1866 - 1929)











Henry Richard GORDON
Henry Richard GORDON
Henry Richard GORDON Henry Richard GORDON
Pic P1. 7253 Private
H. R. GORDON
9 Battalion
27th December 1955 Age 68
Henry Richard Gordon of Eton, Mackay
Loved brother, Uncle & Great uncle

Pic 1. 7253 Private
H. R. GORDON
9 Battalion
27th December 1955 Age 68
Henry Richard Gordon of Eton, Mackay
Loved brother, Uncle & Great uncle

b. 1887 at Eton, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
d. 1955 at Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia aged 68
Near Relatives of Henry Richard GORDON (1887 - 1955)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather Henry Edward Wallace GORDON
Grandmother Elizabeth ‘Lillian’ HILL 1844 Bratton Flemming, Devon, England 1905 Georgetown, Queensland, Australia 61

Father George Henry Haughton GORDON 1939 Queensland, Australia
Mother Margaret DELAHUNTY 1866 Kilkenny, Ireland 1929 Mackay, Queenland, Australia 63

Self Henry Richard GORDON 1887 Eton, Mackay, Queensland, Australia 1955 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 68

Brother William George GORDON 1885 Eton, Mackay, Queensland, Australia 1935 Carmila, Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia 50
Brother Edward James GORDON 1889 Eton, Queensland, Australia 1950 Kilsyth, Victoria, Australia 61
Brother George Francis GORDON 1891
Sister Florence Agnes GORDON 1893 Walkerston, Queensland, Australia 1962 Mackay, Queenland, Australia 69

Brother in Law Leonard Victor MATHESON
Brother in Law Thomas KIRWAN
Events in Henry Richard GORDON (1887 - 1955)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1887 Henry Richard GORDON was born Eton, Mackay, Queensland, Australia Burial info - Eton
1929 42 Death of mother Margaret DELAHUNTY (aged 63) Mackay, Queenland, Australia Note 1 60
1939 52 Death of father George Henry Haughton GORDON Queensland, Australia Note 2 52
1955 68 Henry Richard GORDON died Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia Burial info
1955 68 Burial Charters Towers Monumental & Lawn Cemetery Note 3 90
Note 1: Burial info

Townsville Daily Bulletin 1 May 1929
MACKAY MURDER CASE.
Charge Against Gordon.
MACKAY April 30.
Charles Henry Horton Gordon was
to-day committed for trial at the Cir-
cuit Court on June 16, on a charge of
wilfully murdering his wife, Margaret
Elisabeth Gordon, at Eton, on April 20.
Detective Acting Sergeant Kearney
gave evidence at length regarding a
visit to the house where the tragedy
occurred and bringing the accused to
the Mackay watchhouse, where later
he interviewed the accused and ad-
ministered the usual caution. Accused
said he was wearing blood stained
socks and a shirt on Saturday night
in question.
Constable Harry West of Eton, de-
tailed the visit of Gordon to the Eton
Police Station when the accused said
'I am in trouble, as I have killed my
missus'. Accused said he had a row
and lost his temper and killed her on
the farm. He said he hit her with a
stone and then flung it at her.
He said he hit her with a
brick till she stopped screaming. She
said "Don't. Don't hurt me." He hit
her till she stopped. This happened
about an hour after his son and daugh-
ter went to the pictures. A lamp be-
came overturned and the kerosene ran
over her, catching her alight. He put the
fire out with some water. She accused
him of being too friendly with other
women at Eton and he got wild and
lost his temper. There was also an
argument with his son to sell the farm,
which worried him. He wanted his son
to break the agreement.
Several other witnesses were ex-
amined but no new facts were elicited
and accused was committed for trial.
Note 2: George Henry Gordon
in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name George Henry Gordon
Death Date 1 Aug 1939
Death Place Queensland
Registration Date 1939
Registration Place Australia
Father Henry
Mother Elizabeth Hill
Registration Number 003423
Page number 700

Daily Mercury (Mackay) 3 Aug 1939
THANKS.
MRS. A. LETTE wishes to thank the
Doctors, Matron, Sisters and Nurs-
ing Staff of the District Hospital for
their skilful attention and services
rendered whilst the late George Henry
Haughton Gordon was an inmate of
the institution, and also all kind
friends who rendered assistance and
condolences.
Note 3: PRIVATE Henry Richard Gordon

Birth
14 Aug 1887
Eton, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia
Death
27 Dec 1955 (aged 68)
Charters Towers, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia
Burial
Charters Towers Monumental & Lawn Cemetery
Charters Towers, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia
Plot
LYND, Section 50, Plot 447, Grave # 11923
Source References:
90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com
- Reference = (Burial)
- Notes: PRIVATE Henry Richard Gordon

Birth
14 Aug 1887
Eton, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia
Death
27 Dec 1955 (aged 68)
Charters Towers, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia
Burial
Charters Towers Monumental & Lawn Cemetery
Charters Towers, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia
Plot
LYND, Section 50, Plot 447, Grave # 11923
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