Date of birth:

September 16th, 1901

Date of death:

September 19th, 1977

Service number:

31420

Nationality:

British

? Lieutenant
24 June, 1939: Captain
? Major
1 May, 1947: Lieutenant-Colonel
23 April, 1954: Honorary Colonel of a T.A. unit
4 December, 1957 ceases to belong to the T.A. having exceeded the age limit
23 April, 1958: relinquishes the appointment of Hon. Col. 25 LAA Regt.,
(R.A, (T.A.) tenure expired
24 December, 1958: Honorary Colonel 258 (Sussex Yeomanry) L.A.A. Regt R-A. (T.A.)

Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)

Awarded on:

December 20th, 1940

LG 35020/7192

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Major

Unit:

1st Airlanding Squadron Reconnaissance, Reconnaissance Corps

Awarded on:

January 27th, 1944

Citation:
"Troughout the operation following the landing at Taranto this officer displayed leadership and initiative of a hight order. His sqn, which was seeing action for the first time, was the leading unit of the Division to disentbark with the task of locating an enemy whose strength and disposition were unknown. Thereafter for three weeks his sqn was engaged continuously in reconnaissance tasks which frequently necessitated patroling deep into enemy occupied territory. The successes of these operations and the spirit in which they were carried out were due in a large measures to the example set by Major Gough quite regardless of his own safety."

WO 373/4/254

Rank:

Lieutenant-Colonel

Unit:

The Parachute Regiment

Awarded on:

July 16th, 1948

LG 38353/4067

Rank:

Colonel

Unit:

The Parachute Regiment

Awarded on:

April 16th, 1974

1st clasp.
LG 46265/4823

• Photo: The Pegasus Archive
  
• - The London Gazette Publication date:23 June 1939 Issue:34639, Page 4251
  - The London Gazette Publication date:20 December 1940 Issue:35020, Page 7192
  - The London Gazette Publication date:25 January 1944 Issue 36349, Page:518
  - The London Gazette Publication date:8 August 1947 Issue:38042, Page 3778
  - The London Gazette Publication date:13 July 1948 Issue:38353, Page 406
  - The London Gazette Publication date:22 May 1953 Issue:39860, Page 2898
  - The London Gazette Publication date:29 November 1957 Issue:41242, Page 7042
  - The London Gazette Publication date:18 April 1958 Issue:41367, Page 2528
  - The London Gazette Publication date:27 March 1959 Issue:41669, Page 2113
  - Publication date:11 April 1974 Issue:46265, Page 4823