Years of service 1924–1962 Name Alexander Gordon-Lennox Rank Rear admiral | Role Royal Navy officer Allegiance United Kingdom Died July 4, 1987 | |
Commands held 2nd Frigate SquadronHMS MercuryHMS NewcastleRoyal Naval College, Greenwich Battles/wars World War IIMalayan Emergency Battles and wars World War II, Malayan Emergency | ||
Rear Admiral Sir Alexander Henry Charles Gordon-Lennox (9 April 1911 – 4 July 1987) was a Royal Navy officer who became President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.
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Naval career
Born the son of Major Lord Bernard Gordon-Lennox, Gordon-Lennox joined the Royal Navy in 1924. He served in the Middle East, in East Coast convoys and in Arctic convoys during the Second World War. He became Commanding Officer of the sloop HMS Mermaid as well as Captain of the 2nd Frigate Squadron in 1954. He went on to become Commander of the signal school HMS Mercury in 1955, Flag Captain commanding the cruiser HMS Newcastle during the Malayan Emergency in 1957 and Deputy Chief of Supplies and Transport at the Admiralty in 1959. His last appointment was as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1961 before retiring in 1962.
In retirement he was Serjeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons between 1961 and 1976.
Marriage and family
Gordon-Lennox married Barbara Steele in 1936. They had two sons who both followed Royal Navy careers: