GOFF, CECIL WILLIE TREVOR THOMAS,
Captain, was born 26 May 1860, second son of Joseph Golf and Lady Adelaide
Henrietta Louisa Hortense Knox, daughter of the 2nd Lord Ranfurley. He was
educated at Radley, and entered the 59th Foot 14 January 1880; became
Lieutenant, East Lancashire Regiment, 19 May 1881; Captain 10 August 1890; was
Adjutant, Militia, from 19 March 1895; promoted to Major in 1901. He served
in the South African War of 1899-1902; as Adjutant of the 3rd Battalion East
Lancashire Regiment 1900-1, and in 1902 with the 1st Battalion; received the
Queen's and King's Medals with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the
Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Cecil Willie
Trevor Thomas Goff, Captain, East Lancashire Regiment. In recognition of
services during the operations in South Africa". He died 4 August 1907, of
heart failure, at Folkestone.
DSO, QSA (2) CC
OFS (Maj & Adj E Lancs Regt).
Gibbons 1979
£485.
