Regimental number | 5553 |
Place of birth | Newcastle New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carter |
Address | Hamilton, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs R Hughes, 42 Railway Street, Cook's Hill, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, October 1916, Reinforcements |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XII, Row B, Grave No. 31A), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Margaret HUGHES; husband of Rachel HUGHES, 49 Railway Street, Cook's Hill, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |