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George Ernest HUGHES

Regimental number868
Place of birthWagga Wagga New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Addressc/o G. Foster, Esq., Golden Age Hotel, Fitzmaurice Street, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinMother, Mrs Julia Hughes, Henty, New South Wales
Enlistment date28 November 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll27 November 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/11/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 17 March 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 21 April 1918
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Date of death10 May 1931
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis

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