- Hugh Henry Gough
General Sir Hugh Henry Gough VC, GCB (14 November 1833 -12 May 1909 ) was born inCalcutta , India and was a recipient of theVictoria 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
He was 23 years old, and a
lieutenant in the1st Bengal European Light Cavalry , (later19th Hussars ) during theIndian rebellion of 1857 when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.On
12 November 1857 atAlumbagh ,India , Lieutenant Gough charged across a swamp and captured two guns which were defended by a vastly superior body of the enemy. His horse was wounded in two places and he himself received sword cuts through his turban. On25 February 1858 at Jellalabad he set a magnificent example to his regiment when ordered to charge the enemy's guns. He engaged himself in a series of single combats until at length he was disabled by amusket ball through his leg while charging twosepoys with fixedbayonet s.Further information
Son of Judge George Gough and Charlotte Margaret Becher. Brother of Major
Charles John Stanley Gough , VC. Uncle of Bt/MajorJohn Edmund Gough , VC. Grandson ofHugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough . He later achieved the rank ofgeneral .The medal
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References
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Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
*Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
*The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)External links
* [http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/kensalgr.htm Location of grave and VC medal] "(Kensal Green Cemetery)"
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