Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Schoolteacher |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Esther Hughes, 210 Drummond Street, South Ballarat, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Malwa on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry during operations. Though wounded, he accompanied another officer and located an enemy machine gun. They opened fire and drove off the enemy, capturing the gun. 2nd Lt. Hughes then occupied and held the point with a bombing party and machine gun detachment.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 82 |
Place of burial | Ballarat New Cemetery, Victoria |