Territory Stories
R. L. Gordon and Ron S. Jordan
Details:
Title
R. L. Gordon and Ron S. Jordan,
Name
R. L. Gordon,
Ron. S. Jordan,
Also known as
Gordon, Reginald Lloyd,
Jordan, Ronald Stanley,
Collection
WWII Darwin Commemorative Quilt,
HistoryNT,
Second World War, 1939-1945,
The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt,
Date
1992,
Service
Royal Australian Air Force,
Rank
Squadron Leader,
Flying Officer - Ron. S. Jordan,
Service number
485 - R. L. Gordon,
421681 - Ron. S. Jordan,
Description
"No 485 Sqn Ldr R. L. Gordon D.F.C. & Ba[r]. "Butch" From 22nd July 1943 Killed at Batchelor 27th Feb 1944
No 421681 Flying Officer Ron. S. Jordan AM DFM Served in 31 Beaufighter Squadron Coomalie Creek, Darwin From 22-7-43 To 1-5-44. [Signature] Ron S. Jordan.",
Abstract
Number 485 Squadron Leader R. L. Gordon, Distinguished Flying Cross & Ba[r], "Butch". From 22nd July 1943. Killed at Batchelor 27th February 1944.
Number 421681 Flying Officer Ron S. Jordan, Member of the Order of Australia, Distinguished Flying Medal. Served in 31 Beaufighter Squadron, Coomalie Creek, Darwin. From 22-7-43 To 1-5-44. [Signature] Ron S. Jordan.,
Notes
The quilt was assembled between 1992 and 1994. It was first put on display at the Northern Territory Library in 1995.,
Quilt section J 1,
Date of Birth:
1917-07-06 - R.L. Gordon
1923-11-11 - Ron. S. Jordan,
Language
English,
Subject
Quilt,
Commemorative,
Second World War, 1939 - 1945,
Northern Territory,
Series
The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt,
Digital format
Cropped 622w X 411h Size 43.09k,
File type
image/jpeg,
Use
Attribution International 4.0 (CC BY 4.0),
Copyright owner
Library & Archives NT,
License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ,
Related links
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1702712 [Australian War Memorial : Roll of Honour : Reginald Lloyd Gordon] ,
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1549303 [Australian War Memorial : Honours and Awards : Distinguished Flying Cross Award record for R. L. Gordon] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1048809&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for R. L. Gordon] ,
https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/884778 [Member in the General Division of The Order of Australia record for Ronald Stanley Jordan, DFM] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1052868&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for Ron S. Jordan] ,
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1549832 [Australian War Memorial : Honours and Awards : Distinguished Flying Medal for R. S. Jordan] ,
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/844821 [WWII Military Unit: 31 Squadron] ,
Parent handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/74729 ,
Citation address
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/336382
Territory Stories
R. L. Gordon and Ron S. Jordan
Details:
Title
R. L. Gordon and Ron S. Jordan,
Name
R. L. Gordon,
Ron. S. Jordan,
Also known as
Gordon, Reginald Lloyd,
Jordan, Ronald Stanley,
Collection
WWII Darwin Commemorative Quilt,
HistoryNT,
Second World War, 1939-1945,
The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt,
Date
1992,
Service
Royal Australian Air Force,
Rank
Squadron Leader,
Flying Officer - Ron. S. Jordan,
Service number
485 - R. L. Gordon,
421681 - Ron. S. Jordan,
Description
"No 485 Sqn Ldr R. L. Gordon D.F.C. & Ba[r]. "Butch" From 22nd July 1943 Killed at Batchelor 27th Feb 1944
No 421681 Flying Officer Ron. S. Jordan AM DFM Served in 31 Beaufighter Squadron Coomalie Creek, Darwin From 22-7-43 To 1-5-44. [Signature] Ron S. Jordan.",
Abstract
Number 485 Squadron Leader R. L. Gordon, Distinguished Flying Cross & Ba[r], "Butch". From 22nd July 1943. Killed at Batchelor 27th February 1944.
Number 421681 Flying Officer Ron S. Jordan, Member of the Order of Australia, Distinguished Flying Medal. Served in 31 Beaufighter Squadron, Coomalie Creek, Darwin. From 22-7-43 To 1-5-44. [Signature] Ron S. Jordan.,
Notes
The quilt was assembled between 1992 and 1994. It was first put on display at the Northern Territory Library in 1995.,
Quilt section J 1,
Date of Birth:
1917-07-06 - R.L. Gordon
1923-11-11 - Ron. S. Jordan,
Language
English,
Subject
Quilt,
Commemorative,
Second World War, 1939 - 1945,
Northern Territory,
Series
The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt,
Digital format
Cropped 622w X 411h Size 43.09k,
File type
image/jpeg,
Use
Attribution International 4.0 (CC BY 4.0),
Copyright owner
Library & Archives NT,
License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ,
Related links
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1702712 [Australian War Memorial : Roll of Honour : Reginald Lloyd Gordon] ,
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1549303 [Australian War Memorial : Honours and Awards : Distinguished Flying Cross Award record for R. L. Gordon] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1048809&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for R. L. Gordon] ,
https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/884778 [Member in the General Division of The Order of Australia record for Ronald Stanley Jordan, DFM] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1052868&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for Ron S. Jordan] ,
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1549832 [Australian War Memorial : Honours and Awards : Distinguished Flying Medal for R. S. Jordan] ,
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/844821 [WWII Military Unit: 31 Squadron] ,
Parent handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/74729 ,
Citation address
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/336382