Hugh Henry Gough
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Sir Hugh Henry Gough ˈɡɒf VC
, GCB
(14 November 1833 – 12 May 1909) was born in Calcutta, India and was a recipient of the Victoria Cross
, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British
and Commonwealth
forces.
in the 1st Bengal European Light Cavalry (later 19th Hussars) during the Indian Mutiny when the following deeds took place for which he was awarded the VC:
VC and uncle of the World War I commanders General Sir Hubert Gough
and Brigadier General Sir John Edmund Gough VC. He was the grandson of Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough
. His daughter Charlotte Elise Gough (died 17 August 1942) married the World War I commander Sir Henry Fuller Maitland Wilson. Gough later achieved the rank of general
and was appointed Keeper of the Jewel House
at the Tower of London
.
General
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Sir Hugh Henry Gough ˈɡɒf VC
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
, GCB
Order of the Bath
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(14 November 1833 – 12 May 1909) was born in Calcutta, India and was a recipient of the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British
United Kingdom
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and Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
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forces.
Details
He was 23 years old, and a lieutenantLieutenant
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in the 1st Bengal European Light Cavalry (later 19th Hussars) during the Indian Mutiny when the following deeds took place for which he was awarded the VC:
Further information
Gough was the son of Judge George Gough and Charlotte Margaret Becher. He was brother to General Sir Charles John Stanley GoughCharles John Stanley Gough
General Sir Charles John Stanley Gough VC, GCB was born in Chittagong, India was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:At age 16, Gough moved to India,...
VC and uncle of the World War I commanders General Sir Hubert Gough
Hubert Gough
General Sir Hubert de la Poer Gough GCB, GCMG, KCVO was a senior officer in the British Army, who commanded the British Fifth Army from 1916 to 1918 during the First World War.-Family background:...
and Brigadier General Sir John Edmund Gough VC. He was the grandson of Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough
Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough
Field Marshal Sir Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough, KP, GCSI, KCB, PC , was an Irish British Army officer. He was said to have commanded in more general actions than any other British officer of the 19th century except the Duke of Wellington.- Early career :Born at Woodstown House, Co...
. His daughter Charlotte Elise Gough (died 17 August 1942) married the World War I commander Sir Henry Fuller Maitland Wilson. Gough later achieved the rank of general
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
and was appointed Keeper of the Jewel House
Master of the Jewel Office
The Master of the Jewel Office is a position in the British Royal Household. The holders are responsible for running the Jewel Office, which holds the Sovereign's jewellry.-Masters of the Jewel Office:*1445–1448: John Merston*1465–1483: Thomas Vaughan...
at the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
.
External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (Kensal Green Cemetery)
- Biography