Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Visit of the Prince of Wales to India 1875-76, large oval medal, 84 x 55mm., silver, edge inscribed, ‘Captain Hugh Sutlej Gough, X Royal Hussars from Albert Edward’ edge officially numbered ‘No. 160’, crown suspension slack, minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine and scarce £750-850

Hugh Sutlej Gough was born on 4 February 1848, the eldest son of General Sir John B. Gough, G.C.B. He was educated at the Royal Navy School, Gosport and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He served in the Royal Navy, 1862-65 before entering the Army as a Cornet in the 10th Royal Hussars in 1868. He was advanced to Captain in 1875, Major in 1881, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel in 1884; Colonel in 1888 and Major-General in 1900; C.M.G., 1886; C.B., 1899. He served as A.D.C. to the Commander-in-Chief, India, 1876-81. Served in the Afghan War, 1878-79; Egypt Campaign, 1884 (despatches); and Bechuanaland expedition, 1884-85. Served as Lieutenant-Governor and Commander of Troops at Jersey, 1904-10 and was later Hon. Colonel of the Royal Militia of the Island of Jersey and Colonel-in-Chief of the 20th Hussars. Latterly living at Caer Rhun, Tal-y-Cafn, North Wales; he died on 30 March 1920. A total of 165 of these silver medals were issued.