Hugh Sutlej Gough
British Army general
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Major-General Hugh Sutlej Gough CB CMG DL JP (4 February 1848 – 1920) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
Hugh Sutlej Gough | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 February 1848 |
| Died | 1920 (aged 71–72) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Branch |  British Army |
Service years | 1862–1910 |
Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 18th Royal Hussars |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Military career
Gough joined the Royal Navy in 1862 and then transferred to 10th Royal Hussars in 1868.[1] He was appointed aide-de-camp to the Commander-in-Chief, India in 1876 and then served in Afghanistan and Egypt before commanding 3rd Mounted Rifles for the Bechuanaland expedition in 1884.[1] He became commanding officer of 18th Royal Hussars in 1889 and assistant adjutant for cavalry in 1893 before being made Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in 1904 and retiring in 1910.[1]
On retirement he was given the colonelcy of the 20th Hussars in May 1910,[2] a post he held until his death in 1920.[3]
He lived at Llechweddygarth Hall in Montgomeryshire.[4] He was also deputy lieutenant of Caernarvonshire.[5]