Biography:
Edward Sinclair Gooch was born 26 February 1879, the son of John Viret Gooch and his wife Emily, daughter of Charles Stonhouse, of Cooper's Hill, Bracknell, Berkshire.
He came to Winchester College from Revd AN Malan's school in Wokingham in September 1892 and was in G House, Sergeant's. He played fives, cricket and golf for his house.
Edward left Winchester in March 1897 and later that year, he joined the Lancashire Fusiliers and three years later was transferred to the 7th Hussars. He served in the latter part of the South African War where he received the Queen's Medal. On his retirement from the Regular Army in 1902, he joined the Berkshire Yeomanry and was promoted to Major in September 1910.
Early in 1915, Edward went with his regiment to the Dardanelles and rendered conspicuous service in the fighting on 21 August. The Berkshires were the leading regiment of the brigade and Major Gooch was the first in the trenches when he received a bullet wound to the head. He was brought home to England on a hospital ship and died in London on 21 September 1915. His funeral took place with full military honours at St Andrew's Episcopalian Church in Fort William.
Major Gooch married Miss Eva Conway Everard-Jones in February 1903 and left one daughter. A photograph of his grave can be found here: www.scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/scottishwargraves-post-9158.html
Further information can be found in Shaun Hullis' book In the Footsteps of Doughty-Wylie VC - Winchester College and the Gallipoli Campaign 1915-16, pp 65-67 (Winchester College publication 2011).