William James Gordon

William James Gordon
Born(1864-05-19)19 May 1864
Jamaica, British West Indies
Died15 August 1922(1922-08-15) (aged 58)
Kingston, Jamaica, British West Indies
Buried
Up Park Camp Military Cemetery
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
RankSergeant
UnitWest India Regiment
Battles / warsSecond Gambia Campaign
AwardsVictoria Cross

William James Gordon, VC (19 May 1864 – 15 August 1922) was a West Indian soldier in the British Army and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.