Gough joined Sir Arthur Wellesley in Spain in January 1809 and commanded the 2nd Battalion of his regiment at the Battle of Talavera, during which he was wounded in July 1809 during the Peninsular War [REF].
Promoted to colonel on 12 August 1819,[REF] Gough became commanding officer of the 22nd Regiment of Foot in County Tipperary where he also served as a local magistrate [REF].