Gordon was born and raised in Dartmouth Nova Scotia.  He was a RecSpec in the Royal Canadian Air Force and PERI in the Canadian Forces from 11 March l946 to 03 May l972 achieving the rank of Warrant Officer with CD and clasp. He was very active in Sports as both a player and official.  He also was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening. Gordon and his wife Cindy moved from Greenwood Nova Scotia to Victoria British Columbia in l996.  He is interred in Victoria.