Captain Annesley St. George Gore

Date published: 30/07/1915
Killed in action: No
Information: Captain Annesley St. George Gore, who is reported unofficially as having fallen in action, was the son of Colonel Charles Gore, late Commanding the Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment. Captain Gore was educated at Aravon School, Bray, and Cheltenham, from whence he entered Sandhurst, where he captained the Rugger XV in 1905. He first joined the Royal Irish Regiment at Rawal Pindi, and afterwards the 10th Mahratta Light Infantry (Gurkhas). He exchanged later into the 2nd Battalion of the 9th Rifles, with whom he was serving when he fell at the head of his men on Saturday, June 26th, leading an attack to recover the body of one of his Scouts, and to drive the Germans back. Captain Gore, who came of a well known Irish family, the Gores of Derrymore, County Clare, was a keen all-round sportsman.