Charles John Stanley Gough
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.
Sir Charles John Stanley Gough | |
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Charles Gough, circa 1879 | |
| Born | 28 January 1832 Chittagong, India |
| Died | 6 September 1912 (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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