Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Chief Petty Officer P. C. Gough, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (R. [sic] C. Gough. Boy 1. Cl: H.M.S. “Superb”); 1914-15 Star (114028 P. C. Gough, C.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (114028 P. C. Gough. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (114028 Percy Gough, P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Hampshire.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, pitting and contact marks to the pre-Great War awards, these nearly very fine, edge bruise to BWM, otherwise the Great War awards nearly extremely fine (6) £300-£400

Percy Clift Gough was born in Canterbury, Kent, on 5 December 1865 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Duncan on 10 December 1880. He entered H.M.S. Superb on 19 August 1882, and was advanced Petty Officer First Class on 1 July 1894. He served in H.M.S. Hampshire from 29 August 1905, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 13 February 1907. Promoted Chief Petty Officer on 28 January 1909, he was shore pensioned on 10 February 1910, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve two days later.

Recalled for Great War service on 2 August 1914, Gough served throughout the War in H.M.S. Excellent II and H.M.S. President III, and was shore demobilised on 26 September 1919.

Sold with copied record of service.