Individual Details
Malcolm Bilton GORDON
(16 May 1897 - 8 Jul 1968)
Events
| Education | From 1897 to 1911 | Waiotahi Valley, (near Opotiki), Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |  | ||
| Residence | From 1897 to 1911 | "Waiwhero", Waiotahi Valley - Waiotahi Valley, (near Opotiki), Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | |||
| Birth | 16 May 1897 | Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | | ||
| Education | From 1911 to 1913 | Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | | ||
| Residence | From 1911 to 1916 | 20 St Georges Bay Road, Parnell - Parnell, City Central Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | |||
| Occupation | 1915 | Engineer's Apprentice - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | |||
| Military | From 1916 to 1918 | Peronne, France | |||
| Occupation | Jun 1916 | Ship's Engineer | | ||
| Military Serve | From 25 Sep 1916 to Nov 1919 | Army - 13th Royal Sussex Regiment - France | |||
| Military rank | 9 Sep 1917 | Second Lieutenant (Temporary) - France | |||
| War Injuries | 20 Feb 1918 | Wounded and Gassed - Peronne, France | | ||
| Residence | 1923 | "Wairamarama", Onewhero - Onewhero, South Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | | ||
| Marriage | 15 Apr 1923 | Panmure, Central East Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Ethel Janet RUTHERFURD | | ||
| Occupation | From 1924 to 1938 | Dairy Farmer - Walton, Waikato, New Zealand | | ||
| Residence | From 1924 to 1938 | Cuffs Road, Walton - Walton, Waikato, New Zealand | | ||
| Occupation | From 1938 to 1939 | Engineer - Morrinsville, Waikato, New Zealand | |||
| Occupation | From 1939 to Abt 1948 | Sheep Farmer - Kaiaua, Counties, New Zealand | | ||
| Residence | From 1939 to Abt 1948 | Kaiaua, Counties, New Zealand | | ||
| Residence | Abt 1948 | Papatoetoe, Central South Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | |||
| Residence | Until 1968 | Taupo, National Park, New Zealand | |||
| Death | 8 Jul 1968 | Taupo, National Park, New Zealand | |||
| Illness | Damaged Stomach | | |||
| Known as | Mac |
Families
| Spouse | Ethel Janet RUTHERFURD (1897 - 1973) |
| Child | Mary Challis GORDON (1923 - 1989) |
| Child | Gwenyth Anne GORDON (1926 - ) |
| Child | Rosaleen Joan GORDON (1926 - ) |
| Child | Michael Darral Bilton GORDON (1937 - 1954) |
| Father | John Bilton GORDON (1862 - 1920) |
| Mother | Gertrude CHALLIS (1863 - 1940) |
| Sibling | Gladys Newton GORDON (1890 - 1964) |
| Sibling | John Wollocombe GORDON (1889 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Penelope Gertrude GORDON (1891 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Winifred Marion GORDON (1891 - 1930) |
| Sibling | Marjorie Katherine GORDON (1892 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Sydney GORDON (1894 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Gwendoline Mary GORDON (1899 - 1903) |
| Sibling | Edward Kenmure GORDON (1902 - 1960) |
| Sibling | Nancy Molesworth GORDON (1904 - 1995) |
| Sibling | Christine Alice GORDON (1906 - 1990) |
| Sibling | Robert Charles GORDON (1909 - 1939) |
Notes
Education
Was homeschooled by mother.Birth
Was born in Auckland, even though the family lived in the WaiotahiValley, near Opotiki at the time.
Education
At Kings College.Occupation
Worked his passage to England to join the army as at 19 years, 4months, he was too young to join the New Zealand army.
War Injuries
Was sent to a hospital in England to recuperate. Stayed untilNovember1919. Returned to New Zealand in 1919 per "Bremen".
Residence
Lived on the Rutherfurd's farm. While at a dance, their place burntdown. They lost a lot of possessions including wedding presents that
had never been unpacked.
Marriage
At St Matthais, Panmure.Occupation
Also farmed for a short period at Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, NewZealand.
Residence
Were on a farm near Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, for a short periodbefore moving to Cuff's Road.
Sold the farm in 1938.
Occupation
At this time, he bought a mill from a Dr STUBBS at Mangatawhiri. Hehad a Farmall M tractor with spud lugs on the wheels. He cut blocks of
wood and wired them onto the wheels between the lugs so they wouldn't
tear up the road between Kaiaua and Mangatawhiri. He built a large
trailer, dismantled the mill, and towed it home and reassembled it.
There were lots of kauri logs buried in the swamps on the farm, so he
pulled them out, milled them and built a woolshed and yards
(1942-1944) (He was helped by Fred JAMES and Charlie WORKMAN)
Around 1947, he leased out the farm and moved to Papatoetoe so his
son, Darral, could go to Kings College as a day student.
Returned to the farm about 1954 for a period before retiring to Taupo.