PHOTO: His family was Eddy’s motivation for joining the navy. IMAGE: Edward (Teddy) Gordon Snr.
Brewarrina is a long way from the ocean and Eddy Gordon had never stepped foot on an ocean-going vessel, but that didn’t stop him setting his sights on a career in the navy.
Edward Gordon is a 25-year-old Indigenous man and celebrated his graduation from the Royal Australian Navy at HMAS Cerberus on the 25 November 2022.
Better known as Eddy by family and friends, he was born and raised in Brewarrina and did most of his schooling at the local central school.
At the age of 16 he decided to go to Dalby in Queensland to finish year 11 and 12 and, after leaving school, he met and married his wife and started a family, having two beautiful children.
But Edward became concerned for their future because he couldn’t find a good permanent job to support them…