Regimental number | 715 |
Place of birth | Alstonville, New South Wales |
School | Alstonville Public School, Alstonville, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Cathcart Street, Lismore, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Hughes, Cathcart Street, Lismore, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Forces |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIII, Row D, Grave No. 5A), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 56 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Mary HUGHES, Rock Valley, Lismore, New South Wales. Native of Alstonville, New South Wales |