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John Peter HUGHES

Regimental number637
Place of birthWandering Western Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarm hand
AddressWandering, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, William Andrew Hughes, Wandering, Western Australia
Previous military service85th Infantry
Enlistment date22 February 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll19 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name44th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/61/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 6 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll44th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 27 January 1917
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialCite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot III, row E, Grave NO. 35), Armentieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
138
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Maria HUGHES, Wandering, Western Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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