 Complete the following phrase:  A. A. Gordon was one of the co-founders who with James Ferguson established the 9th  Volunteer Battalion Highlanders, Royal Scots Lowland Division and was appointed captain on 6 August 1900 and became the first commanding officer of A-Company the captain A. A. Gordon Cup was named in his honor. During the coronation of Edward VII in 1902 he stood at the head of the battalion in the parade. He was promoted to major on 7 January 1905 and was appointed Brigade-Major in the same year. He was attached to the Black Watch in May 1906 for a month. In 1905 he attended Transport Course at Aldershot and Attended Course of Military Equitation at Aldershot. During his time in the battalion he became good friends with Captain  later Lt Colonel  James H. Clark, who was the commanding officer of B-Company and became the second commanding officer of the battalion after Lt. Colonel James Ferguson resigned his commission in 1904. Lt. Colonel James H. Clark died in the First World War during the 