Hubert Gough
General Sir Hubert de la Poer Gough GCB, GCMG, KCVO (/ɡɒf/ GOF; 12 August 1870 – 18 March 1963) was a senior officer in the British Army in the First World War. A controversial figure, he was a favourite of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on the Western Front, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. He experienced a meteoric rise through the ranks during the war, ultimately rising to command the British Fifth Army from 1916 to 1918, including during the Battle of the Somme in 1916, the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917, and during the German spring offensives in 1918, in the aftermath of which he was relieved of his command.
Sir Hubert de la Poer Gough | |
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Hubert Gough in 1917 | |
| Born | 12 August 1870 London, England |
| Died | 18 March 1963 (aged 92) London, England |
| Buried | Camberley, Surrey, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1888–1922 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Fifth Army I Corps 7th Division 3rd Cavalry Brigade 16th (Queen's) Lancers |
| Battles/wars | Tirah Campaign Second Boer War
First World War
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| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
| Relations | Sir Charles Gough (father) Sir Hugh Gough (uncle) Sir John Gough (brother) |
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