| Alexander Gordon-Lennox | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 9, 1911 |
| Died | July 4, 1987 (aged 76) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1924–1962 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Mercury HMS Newcastle Royal Naval College, Greenwich |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Malayan Emergency |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Rear Admiral Sir Alexander Henry Charles Gordon-Lennox KCVO, CB, DSO (9 April 1911 – 4 July 1987) was a Royal Navy officer who became President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.
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Born the son of Major Lord Bernard Gordon-Lennox, Gordon-Lennox joined the Royal Navy in 1924.[1] He served in the Middle East, in East Coast convoys and in Arctic convoys during the Second World War.[1] He became 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.[1] His last appointment was as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1961 before retiring in 1962.[2]
In retirement he was Serjeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons between 1961 and 1976.[2]
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