David Gordon, 4th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
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The Most Honourable The Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair CBE KStJ |
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| Born |
Lord David George Ian Alexander Gordon 21 January 1908 |
| Died | 13 September 1974 (aged 66) |
| Alma mater |
Harrow School Balliol College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Peer, soldier |
| Spouse(s) | Beatrice Mary June Boissier |
| Children | Lady Mary Welfare Lady Sarah Gordon Lord Andrew Gordon Lord James Gordon |
| Parent(s) |
Dudley Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair Cécile Elizabeth Drummond |
| Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair | |
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In office 1972–1974 |
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| Preceded by | Dudley Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Archibald Gordon |
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| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Gordon Highlanders (5th/7th Battalion) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Major David George Ian Alexander Gordon, 4th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair CBE KStJ (21 January 1908 – 13 September 1974) was a British peer, soldier, and the son of Dudley Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair.
Gordon attended Harrow School and graduated from Balliol College, Oxford, in 1930 with a Bachelor of Arts, then with a Masters in 1968. He attained the rank of Major in the service of the 5th/7th Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders and fought in the Second World War.
He became Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire in 1949, Vice-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire in 1959, and Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire in 1973. He was also a County Councillor for Aberdeenshire in 1950 and Justice of the Peace for Aberdeenshire in 1955.
He was admitted to Royal Company of Archers in 1955 and invested as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1963. He was invested as a Knight of the Order of St John in 1964 and was a director of Northern Area Clydesdale Bank in 1968.
On 29 April 1939, he married Beatrice Mary June Boissier, the daughter of Arthur Boissier, Headmaster of Harrow School (1939–1942). They had four (adopted) children:
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