Career
Gough was 23 years old, and a lieutenant in the 1st Bengal European Light Cavalry (later 19th Hussars) during the Indian Mutiny, when the following deeds took place for which he was awarded the Venture capital:
1st Bengal European Light Cavalry, Lieutenant Hugh Henry Gough
Date of Acts of Bravery, 12th November, 1857, and 25th February, 1858
On this occasion he had his horse wounded in two places, and his turban cut through by sword cuts, whilst engaged in combat with three Sepoys. Lieutenant Gough also particularly distinguished himself, near Jellalabad, Lucknow, on 25 February 1858, by showing a brilliant example to his Regiment, when ordered to charge the enemy"s guns, and by his gallant and forward conduct, he enabled them to effect their object. On this occasion he engaged himself in a series of single combats, until at length he was disabled by a musketball through the leg, while charging two Sepoys with fixed bayonets.
Lieutenant Gough on this day had two horses killed under him, a shot through his helmet, and another through his scabbard, besides being severely wounded.
He was appointed Keeper of the Jewel House at the Tower of London and Lieutenant-Governor of the Channel Islands. General Gough was the son of Judge George Gough and Charlotte Margaret Becher.
He was the grandnephew of Field Marshal The 1st Viscount Gough. Arthur Henry Maitland Wilson, b 22 January 1885, accidentally killed 29 January 1918.
Hugh Maitland Wilson, 6 April 1886.
Muriel Maitland Wilson, died unmarried 25 June 1950.