Alasdair Morgan Gunn

Non-Canon:

The Right Honorable Lord Sir Lt General Alasdair Morgan Gunn, 1st Count Gunn of Deneb, 1st Baron Gunn of Haliburn, Knight of Idle

• Report current as of 141:1119 from Imperial Army personnel records and news service entries.

Background:

• Born: 135-1061
• Birthworld: Tesb/Ahrhi (Old Expanses 2403) - UWP: D77A544-7
• Ethnicity: Solomani

Patents of Nobility:

• Knight of Idle/Dlan (Ilelish 1330) - Honors List entries: Knighthood 001-1087
• Baron of Haliburn/Moibin (Reft 2540) - Honors List entries: Barony 001-1102
• Count of Deneb/Usani (Deneb 1925)- Honors List entries: County 001-1114

Military Service:

• Circa 1079: Enlisted in the Imperial Army, assigned to the Ground Force Command, Lift Infantry Branch.
• Circa 1085: Made E-6 Gunnery Sergeant after spending 6 years in training assignments or garrison duty with steady promotions for good performance.
• Circa 1086: Attended OCS and received commission as O-1, 2nd lieutenant.
• Circa 1087: Commanded a platoon during a police action on Idle (Ilelish 1330).
  • Awarded: Combat Command Ribbon (CCR), Purple Heart (PH) and Meritorious Conduct Under Fire medal (MCUF).
  • Knighted on Idle for achievement, land grant also given.
• Circa 1091; Commanded a platoon during a counter insurgency in Shudash Subsector, Ilelish Sector.
  • Awarded: CCR and MCUF
• Circa 1096: Commanded a platoon during raids on Vargr pirates in the Reft Sector.
  • Awarded: CCR, PH, and MCUF
• Circa: 1098 - 1099, Seconded to battalion staff and participated in raids on Vargr Pirates
  • Awarded: Combat Service Ribbon and MCUF
• Circa 1101 - 1102: Commanded a platoon during raids on Vargr pirates.
  • Awarded: CCR (2), PH (2) and Starburst for Extreme Heroism (2).
  • Raised as Baron Gunn of Haliburn (Reft 2540) for achievement, land grant also given.
• Circa 1103: While attending staff training school on Cyril (world) (Reft 2738), was promoted to O-2, 1st Lieutenant.
• Circa 1104: Commanded a platoon during raids on Vargr pirates.
  • Awarded: CCR and PH.
• Circa 1105: Command Roster, 4518th Lift Infantry Regiment (Duke of Regina's Own) during raids on Vargr pirates.
  • Roster Entry 247: Executive Officer (1st Lieutenant O-2), Gamma Company (Lift Infantry), Fourth Battalion (Lift Infantry), 4518th Lift Infantry Regiment
  • Awarded: CSR and MCUF.
• Circa 1106: Promoted to O-3, Captain and commanded a company during a police action in Usher Subsector of Reft Sector.
  • Awarded: CSR and MCUF.
• Circa 1107: Spent the year as a military aide at Ground Forces Command headquarters on Cyril.
• Circa 1108 - 1109: Commanded a garrison on Lintl (world) (Reft 0503).
  • Promoted both years, to O-4, Major and then to O-5, Lieutenant Colonel.
• Circa 1110: Promoted to O-6, Colonel. Commanded a light regiment during a counter insurgency in Vestus Subsector of Reft Sector
  • Awarded: CCR and MCUF
• Circa 1111: Promoted to O-7, Brigadier General. Commanded a Brigade during a raid on an Aslan incursion on Garden (world) (Reft 0435).
  • Awarded: CCR, PH and Medal for Conspicuous Gallantry (MCG).
• Circa 1112: Spent the year as Military Attache to the Duke of Deneb.
• Circa 1113: In a move unusual for a soldier of his age and rank, BG Gunn spent the year in commando training.
• Circa 1114: Spent the year at the Imperial Command College on Deneb.
  • Was created Count Gunn of Deneb in the year's Honor's List with a land grant.
• Circa 1116: While in command of a garrison on Deneb, was promoted to O-8, Major General.
• Circa 1117: Promoted to O-9, Lieutenant General. Commanded a raid on Vargr pirates on Gzigorlloe (world) (Deneb 1601).
  • Awarded: CCR, PH and SEH #3.
• Circa 1119: Commanded a counter insurgency operation in the Lamas Subsector of the Deneb Sector.
  • Awarded: CCR and PH
  • LG Gunn finally decided to hang up his spurs and retired after successfully completing 10 full terms of service.

Military Awards

• Non-Valor: Combat Service Ribbon (3), Combat Command Ribbon (10), Purple Heart (7)
• Valor : Medal for Meritorious Conduct Under Fire (7), Medal for Conspicuous Gallantry (1), Starburst for Extreme Heroism (3)

Personal Notes

• Lord Sir Alasdair is noted for his vigor and youthful appearance, the years seem to have left him untouched by the effects of aging.
• Circa 1089: Married Anya Giorgisdottir, whose father was a merchant on Idle.
  • Circa 1091: Daughter Melissa born on Idle while he was on deployment to Shudash.
  • Circa 1094: Son Andrew born on Dlan (world) (Ilelish 1021) while Alasdair was attending Intelligence School.

• As of this report he and his wife are awaiting transport on Inar (world) (Deneb 1213) to their home on Deneb (Deneb 1925).

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• COTI: Sir Alasdair Morgan Gunn by Steven P Robinson, granted Patents of Nobility within the Traveller Universe by Marc W Miller. Commission in the 4518th by virtue of Challenge Coin purchase. Other details from Steven's files on the character's "life" in the game. Form of address for title: http://www.formsofaddress.info/