Regimental number | 836 |
Place of birth | Marryatville, South Australia |
School | Uraidla School, South Australia |
Religion | Protestant |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Gilbert Street, Gilberton, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Brother, Alfred G Hughes, Gilbert Street, Gilberton, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 36 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Courcelette British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 21), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 110 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: alfred and Rose HUGHES |