Gordon Gordon-Smith

[SWH1]

Is this him?
Gordon-Smith, Gordon
Military Attaché, Yugoslavian Legation in Washington; Born: 1871; in: Glasgow, Scotland; Address: The Dupont Circle, Washington D.C., U.S.A.; Father: Gordon Gordon-Smith, lawyer and magistrate of the city of Glasgow; Mother: Elisabeth Rae; Spouce: Lilian Lee Cooper, 1921; Education: Glasgow Academy, and University
http://whoswho.dreyblatt.de/BioFileG.HTML

"He is a war correspondent of "New York Tribune" and "Manchester Guardian". He was first on the French and Italian fronts and was then with the Serbian army in 1915; made the retreat through Albania and was on the Salonica front for 7 months. He was naturalized a Yugoslavian in 1932."

This is him!!!  Fantastic.

[SWH1]

I know he studied journalism at Glasgow uni in 1887.

Have you asked Glasgow University archivist what records they have on him?

Its something I will follow up.  cheers

[GrahamSimons]

I'll bet The Guardian (successor to the Manchester Guardian) could tell you something about him.....

[jonw65]

A Gordon Gordon Smith arrived in New York in 1920. On the SS Rotterdam. Going to Serbian Legation, Washington. Says born in London.
Two images
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9T4-212B?i=382&cc=1368704

[jonw65]

Gordon Gordon-Smith, born Scotland, and wife Lillian in Washington in 1930 US census
with image
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMKL-W8M

[SWH1]

Gordon Gordon-Smith and wife Lillian in Washington in 1930 US census
with image
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMKL-W8M

I really appreciate the digging.  Its all relevant and useful.  I need to head back to work, fingers crossed Margot is a relative.

Thank you all.

[Forfarian]

FamilySearch indexes the birth of Gordon Smith, father Gordon Smith, mother Elizabeth Rae, in Glasgow on 9 October 1863. Not 1871.

Also Margaret Jane Mure Smith, born 31 October 1865 in Govan, who could be Margo(t).

1881 Census: 3 Belgrave Terrace, Govan
Gordon Smith Jr      Son (Head) 21 Student Of Arts Glasgow Univ
Jessie Boure Smith 15
Margaret Jane Muir Smith 15
Rae Osborne Smith Son 13
Dalziel Smith Son 11
Norman Smith   Son 9
Elizabeth Rae Smith   8
Marion Dalziel Smith Daughter 8
Randolph Smith   Son 6

[jonw65]

His age is certainly varying on those different records

[Rosinish]

Marriage

RAE ELIZABETH
SMITH GORDON 1861
573/1 87 Paisley High Church

Sorry I haven't time to look for Gordon Jnr's birth but hopefully the area may help?

Annie