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Aberdeenshire / Re: James Gordon
« on: Wednesday 23 August 17 11:32 BST (UK)  »
Hello Bagibird. I agree the 1911 census entry for Peter Ward Gordon will take you no further than what's already been posted. I'm pretty comfortable that Ward Gordon was with Melville Brown probably as a club maker in which case he would under the Bye-Laws and Constitution of the Professional Golfers' Association at that time have been eligible for membership. If his enlistment papers into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders were available for viewing then they would either way confirm his profession. Whizzjoy

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Aberdeenshire / Re: James Gordon
« on: Wednesday 23 August 17 10:49 BST (UK)  »
In reply to the post of Bagibird yesterday....... no I do not have any documents to prove Peter Ward Gordon was an assistant golf professional, as yet. I have a colleague in Ireland who is undertaking further research as I write this message.

Most of the evidence gathered so far is circumstantial. I know from the 1911 census as I mentioned that he was living with his sister and brother-in-law in St Andrews. When Melville Brown secured the post of Golf Professional at Malone, Belfast may I suggest it is fair to assume Peter Ward Gordon went with them. Jacksons Register of The British Professional Golfers 1887-1930 has an entry for Melville Brown stating that he was at Malone Golf Club 1911-1922. Should more substantial evidence emerge I'll be sure to post it.

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Aberdeenshire / Re: James Gordon
« on: Tuesday 22 August 17 15:02 BST (UK)  »
I can confirm that Peter Ward Gordon was an Assistant Golf Professional prior to enlisting in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Born in Broughty Ferry, Dundee on the 13th August 1897 by the time of the 1911 census he was showed as living with his sister Isabell and brother-in-law Melville Brown at 102, Shore Street, St Andrews. In 1911 Melville Brown took up the post of Golf Professional at Malone Golf Club, Belfast and took on Peter Ward Gordon as his assistant.At the tender age of just 19 and 5 days after his birthday he fell in action in the battle of the Somme. Peter Ward Gordon is commemorated at Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.

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