Hugh Henry Gough

Hugh Henry Gough

General Sir Hugh Henry Gough, VC, GCB (/ˈɡɒf/; 14 November 1833 – 12 May 1909), was born into an Anglo-Irish aristocratic family in Calcutta, Bengal, India, and was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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