Charles John Stanley Gough
| Sir Charles John Stanley Gough | |
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A young Gough, circa 1850, in the uniform of the 8th Bengal Light Cavalry
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| Born |
28 January 1832 Chittagong, India |
| Died | 6 September 1912 (aged 80) Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Buried at | St Patrick's Cemetery, Clonmel |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
Bengal Army British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1848–18?? |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars |
Second Anglo-Sikh War |
| Awards |
Victoria Cross Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
| Relations |
Sir Hugh Gough (brother) Sir Hubert Gough (son) Sir John Gough (son) |
Second Anglo-Sikh War
Indian Mutiny
Bhutan War
Second Anglo-Afghan War
General Sir Charles John Stanley Gough VC, GCB (/ˈɡɒf/; 28 January 1832 – 6 September 1912) was a senior British Indian Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Gough as born into an Anglo-Irish family in Chittagong, Bengal, British India, on 28 January 1832.
At age 16, Gough moved back to India, joined the 8th Bengal Cavalry, and served through the Second Anglo-Sikh War. By the age of 25, Gough was a major in the 5th Bengal European Cavalry.
During the Indian Mutiny, Gough and his brother Hugh were members of the Guides Corps, where they took part in the Siege of Lucknow and Gough was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) for deeds which included saving his brother. The award was announced on 21 October 1859, and the citation read:
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