Also in the 1911 regatta, Rought and Bruce Logan dead heated in a heat of Silver Goblets against the eventual winners Julius Beresford and Arthur Cloutte to set a course record which lasted until 1934. Rought saw service in the First World War in the Royal West Surrey Regiment but spent much of the conflict as a Prisoner of War. Rought died in the Lambeth district aged 34.
The cause of death was a bad oyster.
Since Rought was awaiting demobilisation at the time, he technically died on active service. Olympic Games 1912 - Silver, Coxed Four Henley Royal Regatta.