Robert Gordon-Canning

Robert Gordon-Canning
MC
Born(1888-06-24)24 June 1888
Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England
Died4 January 1967(1967-01-04) (aged 78)
Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England
Occupations
  • Soldier
  • journalist
  • farmer
Political partyBritish Union of Fascists
Spouse
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(m. 1939; div. 1944)​
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1906–1925
RankCaptain
UnitRoyal Gloucestershire Hussars
10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars
Battles / warsWorld War I
AwardsMilitary Cross

Robert Cecil Gordon-Canning MC (24 June 1888 – 4 January 1967)[1] was a notable British fascist, anti-Semite[2][3][4] and supporter of Arab nationalist causes. He was briefly married to Australian actress Mary Maguire.

  1. ^ Prowse, Carl (2012). "Robert Cecil Gordon-Canning". RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. ^ Simpson, Brian (1992). In The Highest Degree Odious; Detention without trial in Wartime Britain. Oxford University Press. pp. 141–145. ISBN 0-19-825949-2.
  3. ^ Macklin, Graham (2011). "A Fascist 'Jihad': Captain Robert Gordon-Canning, British Fascist Anti-Semitism and Islam". In Tilles, Daniel; Garau, Salvatore (eds.). Fascism and the Jews: Italy and Britain. London: Vallentine Mitchell. ISBN 9780853038641.
  4. ^ Ungerson, Clare (February 2010). "The Kitchener Camp: The Sandwich response". AJR Journal. Association of Jewish Refugees. Retrieved 2 February 2015.