Name
Benjamin Gough
4/03/1895
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
07/11/1918
23
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Driver
88475
Royal Field Artillery
16th Bde. Ammunition Col.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
PREMONT BRITISH CEMETERY
II. C. 15.
France
Headstone Inscription
DEAR TO OUR MEMORY FOR EVER YOU'LL BE R.I.P.
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Waltham Cross Memorials
Pre War
Benjamin GOUGH was born in Brighouse, Yorkshire, on 4th March 1895, son of Matthew Henry Gough, employed as a Labourer at the local Wire Mill and Emily Louisa Gough (nee Moncrieff).
1901 Census records Benjamin aged 6, living with his parents and sister Isabel (8) at, 8 Cross Street, Brighouse, Yorks.
Benjamin attended St James Infants School, Brighouse, until April 1904 when he moved to Brighouse National, St. Martins School (Boys) leaving in March 1908, aged 13, to start work.
1911 Census records Benjamin aged 16, working as a Silk Waste Dresser, living with his mother and sister Isabella (18), at 4 Back Bethal Street, Brighouse, Yorks. His father Matthew is recorded as out of work and living at 8 Mellor Street, Brighouse, Yorks.
Wartime Service
Benjamin enlisted in Brighouse, Yorks., posted to the Royal Field Artillery and issued with the service number 88475. He arrived in France on 18th May 1915, seeing service on the Western Front.
While home on leave Benjamin married Maud Whitbread, the daughter of Thomas and Kate Whitbread, on 16th October 1918, at Saint Georges Church, Hertford Road, Enfield, Middx. Maud was born in Woodford, Essex, in January 1894. After their marriage Maud lived at 43 Crescent Road, Waltham Cross, Herts.
Benjamin returned to France and died on 7th November 1918, of Influenza caught while on active service. He is buried in Premont British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Grave Ref; II. C. 15.
Additional Information
Maud received a Grant of £5, on the 21st January 1919, a Widows Pension of 13/9 a week from 6th June 1919, and his effects of £9-19s-10d, pay owing and his war gratuity of £19.
His Headstone inscription “DEAR TO OUR MEMORY FOR EVER YOU'LL BE R.I.P” was requested by his widow, Maud Gough of 43 Crescent Road, Waltham Cross, Herts. This is the only known connection to Waltham Cross, for Benjamin.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
