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General Sir Hubert de la Poer Gough GCB, GCMG, KCVO (/ ɡ ɒ f / GOF; 12 August 1870 – 18 March 1963) was a senior officer in the British Army in the First World War.
General Sir Hubert de la Poer Gough GCB, GCMG, KCVO ( / ɡɒf / GOF; 12 August 1870 – 18 March 1963) was a senior officer in the British Army in the First World War.
Learn about the life and career of General Hubert Gough, a cavalry commander in World War One who served in the Ypres Salient. Find out his achievements, controversies and legacy in this biography.
Sir Hubert de la Poer Gough was a World War I commander of the British 5th Army, which bore the brunt of the great German offensive in March 1918. He joined the 16th Lancers in 1889 and served in the Tirah Expedition in India (1897) and in the South African War (1899–1902). He commanded the 3rd.
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General Sir Hubert de la Poer Gough GCB, GCMG, KCVO ( / ɡɒf / GOF; 12 August 1870 – 18 March 1963) was a senior officer in the British Army in the First World War.
General Sir Hubert de la Poer Gough was a senior officer in the British Army in the First World War. A controversial figure, he was a favourite of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on the Western Front, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, and the youngest of his Army commanders.
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Mar 31, 2015 · General Hubert Gough was one of Field Marshal Haig’s favoured generals during World War One. Gough saw out most of World War One within the Ypres Salient.
