Major Archibald Alexander Gordon alias Major Gordon, was a British officer who served as attaché to the Military Household of King Albert I of Belgium during World War I. During his service he receive
Gordon and his wife
Grave of William Hyde Eagleson Gordon at Etaples Military Cemetery
Major A. A. Gordon in his 9th Royal Scots uniform
Major Gordon in 1916 with his Belgian Royal Brassard
Elisabeth of Bavaria was Queen of the Belgians from 23 December 1909 to 17 February 1934 as the wife of King Albert I, and a duchess in Bavaria by birth. She was the mother of King Leopold III of Belg
Archibald Alexander Gordon
…personally escorted the funds over the Channel to the Belgian government in the city of Antwerp. Here he was summoned by King Albert I of Belgium and Queen Elisabeth of Bavaria in their palace on the Meir and thanked him and Britain deeply for their generosity. In his memoirs, Major Gordon said he had the most interesting talks…
Engagement photo of Elisabeth and Albert
The Queen (in a white dress) and the King during their visit to Isleta pueblo, New Mexico, in 1919 with Anton Docher
Autochrome portrait by Georges Chevalier, 1924