John Gough (British Army officer)

Sir John Edmond Gough
Gough, c. 1896
Born	(1871-10-25)25 October 1871 Murree, Punjab, British India (now Punjab, Pakistan)
Died	22 February 1915(1915-02-22) (aged 43) Fauquissart, France
Buried	Estaires Communal Cemetery
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1892–1915
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	Rifle Brigade
Battles / wars	Mahdist War 1898 Occupation of Crete Second Boer War Third Somaliland Expedition First World War (DOW)
Awards	Victoria Cross Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Mentioned in Despatches
Relations	Sir Charles Gough (father) Sir Hugh Gough (uncle) Sir Hubert Gough (brother)

Brigadier-General Sir John Edmond Gough VC, KCB, CMG (25 October 1871 – 22 February 1915), was a British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.