| Regimental number | 967 |
| Place of birth | Mathinna, Tasmania |
| Other Names | Maher, HJ |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Address | Mathinna, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Miss Alice Maher, Mathinna, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery (P1/655), Queensland |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 47 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Margaret MAHER; husband of Mrs L. MAHER. Discharged from o/seas service reinstated for home service and again discharged medically unfit. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Qld. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MAHER Hugh John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
