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Gordon's father came to Lower Canada as the Quebec agent to the London firm of Sir Samuel Fludyer, Adam Drummond ( his brother ) & Franks, contractors for victualling the troops in North America.

At Quebec, Colin Drummond became a business partner of Jacob Jordan and served as Commissary General, deputy Paymaster General to the Forces in the Province of Quebec and Legislative Councillor.

The family left Quebec four years after Colin Drummond ’ s death in 1776, and Gordon received his education at Westminster School in England before entering the British army as an ensign with the 1st Foot in 1789.