Ahead of the German Michael Offensive Davidson advised Gough (GOC Fifth Army) that he could overcome his lack of men by “skilful handling of rearguards”.
Under the command of Lieutenant General Sir Hubert Gough, the Reserve Army was formed on 23 May 1916 prior to the Battle of the Somme and was renamed the Fifth Army in October of that year.
Gough Whitlam | Hubert Humphrey | Hubert Parry | Hubert Robert | Michael Gough | Hubert von Herkomer | Hubert Laws | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Hubert Gough | Hubert Burda Media | Darren Gough | James Hubert Blake High School | Hubert Parker, Baron Parker of Waddington | Gough | Piers Gough | Orlando Gough | John Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe | Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough | Hubert Sumlin | Hubert Soudant | Hubert-François Gravelot | Hubert Austin | Yves-André Hubert | Saint-Hubert | Hubert Zemke | Hubert Wilkins | Hubert Walter | Hubert Rance | Hubert Opperman | Hubert Lyautey |
With the BEF expanding massively in size, Haking was one of the divisional commanders (he was fourth in order of seniority after Morland, Horne and Gough) whom Haig recommended to the Prime Minister (8 July 1915) as suitable for command of corps and Armies in due course, although only Horne and Gough attained the latter level of command.