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The Honourable George Hugh Gough was born on 25 July 1852. He was the second son of George Gough and Jane Arbuthnot.
He was educated at Eton and Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he graduated BA in 1872 and entered the army as a Cornet in the I4th (King's) Hussars on 28 Oct 1871. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, commanding the 14th (King's) Hussars from 1 July 1891 to 30 June 1896, being stationed at Hounslow, Aldershot, Leeds, Manchester, and Cahir.
His career included many staff appointments which took him to such places as South Africa 1881, Egypt 1882 where his horse was killed at Tel-el-Kebir, and the Sudan in 1884/5, being wounded at Abu Klea.
He married Hilda Eva Moffatt (daughter of George Moffatt) on 13 March 1884 at St. George Hanover Square, London, England.[1]
He was Assistant Military Secretary to the HQ DAAG Curragh between 1887 and 1889 On 26 May 1894 he was awarded the Companionship of the Bath (C.B.). Between 1897 and 1898 was Private Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief, Army. He gained the rank of Colonel in the 14th Hussars.
When the South African War broke out, Colonel Gough was appointed AAG of the Cavalry Division in October 1899, and proceeded to Cape Colony, where he served till his much-lamented death, which occurred on the 28 March 1900 at Norval's Pont, to the inexpressible grief of his numerous friends and brother officers, with whom he was most popular.
He was buried with full military honours on the 3Oth March, in the cemetery at Bloemfontein, a squadron of his old regiment being present at the ceremony.
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- ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. From "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006." Database. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : 2012. Citing General Register Office, Southport, England. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DJS-1HW
- ↑ "Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Principal Probate Registry, Dublin. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ5D-DWL
