| Lindsay Gordon | |
| Birth Date: | 11 December 1892 |
| Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec |
| Allegiance: |  Canada |
| Serviceyears: | - 1924 |
| Rank: | Air Vice-Marshal |
| Branch: | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Battles: | World War I |
| Awards: | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Air Vice-Marshal James Lindsay Gordon DFC (11 December 1892 – 3 March 1940) was a leading figure in the pre-World War II Royal Canadian Air Force and a pilot in the Royal Naval Air Service during World War I.
James Lindsay Gordon was born on 11 December 1892 in Montreal, Quebec[1] the son of Edward Percy Gordon and his wife Helen Lindsay. The young Gordon was educated at Montreal High School and McGill University.[2]
In 1918, while a member of the Royal Air Force, Gordon was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. His citation was as follows:
From 1922 to 1924 Gordon was the first Director of the Royal Canadian Air Force.[3] Promoted to air vice-marshal in 1938, Gordon continued to serve until poor health forced him to retire in January 1940. Gordon died only a few weeks later in March of that year.
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