Regimental number | 1852 |
Place of birth | Tarampa, Queensland |
School | St James Christian Brothers' School, Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Stockman |
Address | Bierbank via Charleville, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jessie Hughes, Charleville, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Bethlehem Farm East Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 4), Messines, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph adn Janet HUGHES, Bells Hotel, Charleville, Queensland. Native of Tarampa, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |