James Joseph Kevin Gordon – Army Air Corps

Private James Joseph Kevin Gordon – Army Air Corps

Early Life

James Joseph Kevin Gordon was born in 1920, the son of James Gordon and Mary Jane Gordon. No surviving civilian records provide further detail on his early years, and only his military service and burial now preserve the outline of his life. In later years, James married Alma Gordon, establishing his own household before the war.

Military Service

James served as a Private with the Army Air Corps, one of the specialist branches of the British Army responsible for airborne operations, glider units, and air‑landing support during the Second World War. His service placed him among the soldiers trained for rapid deployment and high‑risk operational duties.

James Joseph Kevin Gordon
Morriston Cemetery
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Death and Burial

James died on 12 April 1944, and he was laid to rest at Morriston Cemetery, where his grave forms part of the wartime burials recorded for that year.