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Lt.-Colonel John Gough Calthorpe
John Gough Calthorpe, 7th Baron Somerset, KCB (1831-1912) was a British soldier and politician.
Calthorpe was the fourth son of Frederick Gough, 4th Baron Calthorpe and Lady Charlotte, daughter of...view moreJohn Gough Calthorpe, 7th Baron Somerset, KCB (1831-1912) was a British soldier and politician.
Calthorpe was the fourth son of Frederick Gough, 4th Baron Calthorpe and Lady Charlotte, daughter of the 6th Duke of Beaufort. He joined the 8th Hussars in 1849, rising to Brevet major by 1855. During the Crimean War he served as ADC to Lord Raglan. He became Lieutenant-Colonel in 1861, commanding the 5th Dragoon Guards. In 1862 he married Eliza Maria, only child of Captain Chamier, RN and widow of Captain Frederick Crewe: they had two sons and two daughters. He was the first chairman of the Isle of Wight County Council; and was a JP both there and in his native Midlands.view less
Books by Lt.-Colonel John Gough Calthorpe
Letters From Head-Quarters: Or, The Realities Of The War In The Crimea [Illustrated Edition]