Charles John Stanley Gough
British general and Victoria Cross recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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General Sir Charles John Stanley Gough, VC, GCB (/ɡɒf/ GOF; 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.
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Born | (1832-01-28)28 January 1832 Chittagong, India |
Died | 6 September 1912(1912-09-06) (aged 80) Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland |
Buried | St Patrick's Cemetery, Clonmel |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Bengal Army British Indian Army |
Years of service | 1848–1895 |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Sikh War Indian Mutiny Bhutan War Second Anglo-Afghan 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) |
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