{"id":12325,"date":"2018-10-25T11:57:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T01:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fffaif.org.au\/?p=12325"},"modified":"2019-04-25T09:59:24","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T23:59:24","slug":"vale-major-general-gordon-lindsay-maitland-ao-obe-rfd-ed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fffaif.org.au\/?p=12325","title":{"rendered":"Vale – Major General Gordon Lindsay Maitland AO, OBE, RFD, ED"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Gordon<\/a>\"Gordon<\/a>\"Gordon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

On behalf of the Committee and Members of Families and Friends of the First AIF, I extend condolences to the family and friends of FFFAIF Foundation Member Gordon Maitland on his passing on 17 October 2018, aged 92 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Major General Gordon Lindsay Maitland AO OBE RFD ED (1926 \u2013 2018) was born in Rockdale on 25 August 1926. He was aged 17 when he enlisted in the 2nd<\/span><\/sup> AIF during the Second World War. He learnt Japanese and on the cessation of hostilities was sent overseas and took some of the surrenders. He also did some of the war crimes investigations and interpreted at some of the war trials. <\/span><\/p>\n

His military career included service in Vietnam and later command of the 2nd<\/span><\/sup> Division. At the time of his retirement from the Army, Gordon was Chief of Reserves at Army Headquarters and a member of the Chief of Army\u2019s Advisory Council. Post military, Gordon served as CEO of The Royal Agricultural Society, on various NSW Government Committees and as Chief Manager of the Commonwealth Bank. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>For the past 3 decades, Gordon has devoted his life to commemorative and community activities, particularly assisting veterans and their organisations, a number of which he has led. He has also had a lifelong dedication to military history.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"2009<\/a><\/span>Gordon at the Commemorative Service for the Battle of Pozieres at Saint Columba Church, Woollahra on Sunday 26 July 2009.
\nPhoto: Major General Craig D. Williams AM, Commander\u00a02nd Division\u00a0takes the salute accompanied by Rev. Dr. Alan Russell, Major-General Sandy Pearson AO, DSO, OBE, MC (Retd) and Major-General Gordon Maitland AO OBE RFD ED (Retd)\u00a0[Jim Munro]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Gordon<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Gordon at Pozieres Commemoration Service at Saint Columba Uniting Church, Woollahra, Sunday 27\u00a0July 2008.
\nPhoto: Theodore Arfaras, President, Association Des Anciens Combatants Francais, George Brouet, President, Foundation France Libre, Major General Gordon Maitland AO OBE RFD ED Rtd, Russell Curley, President Families and Friends of the First AIF. [Alan Kitchen]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gordon was a Foundation Member of FFFAIF (Member 20) and our most senior retired military officer. Gordon has been an authoritative historian and author with the assistance of his late wife Dorothy has had 6 books published. Click here to read an interview Gordon did with NSW RSL Reveille<\/a> on his interest in military history.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gordon Maitland passed away on the evening of 17 October 2018 and his military funeral was held at St James, King St., Sydney on Monday, 29 October 2018 at 10:30. This was followed by a by Military\u00a0Procession along\u00a0Phillip\u00a0St with a Tribute\u00a0Ceremony at\u00a0the Cenotaph, Martin\u00a0Place, concluding\u00a0with\u00a0a reception at The\u00a0Westin Hotel, Sydney.<\/span><\/p>\n

Those participating in the service included:<\/span><\/p>\n

Officiant\u2019s:
\n<\/span>The Rev Andrew Sempell, Rector of St James
\n<\/span>The Rev Robert Sutherland, CSC, Chaplain, Australian Army
\nT<\/span>he Rev the Honourable Fred Nile, ED, MLC<\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/span>he eulogy was delivered by Major General The Honourable Paul Brereton, AM RFD, Judge of the NSW Court of Appeal, <\/span>honorary Colonel Commandant of the Royal NSW Regiment and the University of NSW Regiment, and Assistant Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force.<\/p>\n

Pipers of Sydney\u2019s Thistle Highland Pipe Band played a Scottish Tribute<\/p>\n

Reflections were given by Gordon\u2019s daughters, Barbara Hodges and Elizabeth Charman and the grandchildren.<\/span><\/p>\n

Readings were led by:
\nH<\/span>is Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley, AC, DSC, (Rtd), Governor of New South Wales
\n<\/span>Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie, AC, DSC, CSM<\/span><\/p>\n

The poem \u201cKokoda Pilgrimage\u201d written by Gordon was read by 97 years-old Dick Payten OAM, President of the 7th Division Association and a Kokoda veteran.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The 4th Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment Colours were marched into the service.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Choir of St James, Director of Music, Organist and Altar Servers assisted in the service.<\/span><\/p>\n

Piper Graham Wood played the recessional piece as the Maitland family and dignitaries left the church.<\/span><\/p>\n

The following photos show the military procession and Tribute Ceremony.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"IMG_8943<\/a><\/p>\n

Military\u00a0Procession in Phillip\u00a0Street, Sydney<\/p>\n

\"IMG_8952<\/a>\"IMG_8954<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gordon’s casket arrives at the Cenotaph Ceremony of Remembrance\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nGraeme Wood of the Sydney\u2019s Thistle Highland Pipe Band, for first time in public, played the Fromelles lament,\u00a0commissioned by Gordon.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/span>FFFAIF member Darren Mitchell significantly supported the Maitland family in the organisation and conduct of the funeral service and Cenotaph Ceremony of Remembrance.<\/p>\n

Other FFFAIF members present were Jim Munro, President, Russell Curley past President, Margaret Snodgrass, Jim Braid.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_8957<\/a>\"IMG_8955<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0FFFAIF Members Margaret Snodgrass OAM and Past President Russell Curley with Member Jim Braid in the background.<\/span><\/td>\nSenior military officers, Dame Marie Bashir AD, CVO,\u00a0His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), Governor of New South Wales, and Gordon’s daughters Barbara Hodges and Elizabeth Charman and members of the Maitland family.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Read\u00a0Gordon Maitland Obituary SMH Will Davies<\/a> in the Sydney Morning Herald of 10 November 2018 by Will Davies<\/p>\n

J<\/span>im Munro
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

President<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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