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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.
- 1848–1895
Murphy, David. Gough, Sir Charles John Stanley (1832–1912), British army general and VC, was born 28 January 1832 at Chittagong, India (latterly Bangladesh), second son of George Gough (1802–89) of Rathronan House, Co. Tipperary, of the Bengal civil service and judge of the high court of the East India Company, and his wife Charlotte ...
Name: Charles John Stanley GOUGH; D.O.B: 28th Jan, 1832; D.O.A: 15th Aug, 1857; D.O.D: 6th Sept, 1912; Award: Victoria Cross; Occupation at time of action: Captain, Corps of Guides (Punjab Irregular Force) and Hodson’s Horse, Honourable East India Company Forces; Book: The Complete History - Volume 1; Action/Grave Location. Sources ...
Charles Gough VC GCB was awarded the Victoria Cross. General Sir Charles John Stanley was born in 1832. He was the son of George Gough . He was awarded the Victoria Cross on 21 October 1859 for gallantry during the Indian Mutiny [1] . In 1869 he married Harriette De la Poer,daughter of John Powe ,Esq. [2]
- Male
- January 28, 1832
- Harriette Anastatia (De la Poer) Gough
- September 6, 1912
Rank when awarded VC (and later highest rank): Major (later General) Date of bravery: August 15, 1857 – February 23, 1858. London Gazette citation: 5 th Bengal European Cavalry. Major Charles John Stanley Gough. Date of Acts of Bravery, 15 th and 18 th August, 1857, and 27 th January, and 23 rd February, 1858.
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.
Captain Charles John Stanley Gough, 5th [Bengal] European Cavalry winning the VC at Khurkowhah, Indian Mutiny, 15 August 1857. Oil on canvas, by Louis William Desanges, 1860 (c).
