Lieutenant-Colonel Bertrand Evelyn Mellish Gurdon CIE DSO (2 September 1867 - 6 October 1949) was a British soldier[1][2][3] and administrator.

He received education and training from Haileybury Imperial Service College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

[17] As Lieutenant, in 1892, he was posted as Acting Assistant Political Agent in Chitral in the turbulent period following the death of Mehtar Aman ul-Mulk.

[18][19][20] He played an active role during the conflict,[21][22][23] and was subsequently decorated as Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.

[24][25][26] Following the lifting of the siege Gurdon was stationed in Chitral as Assistant Political Officer of the state until late 1902.