Regimental number | 1428 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 19 Patrick Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A McHugo, 19 Patrick Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Australian Clearing Hospital |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/102/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAS A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Army Provost Corps |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Near POZIERES 6th/12th August, 1916. These men [McHUGO, 2708 Harold James FRAMPTON, 3606 Richard Harwood KERSLAKE, 2127 James DEMPSEY] are recommended for admirable pluck and coolness under heavy H.E. artillery barrage, attending to and evacuating wounded. It is not possible to distinguish between the work of these men, though list as shown attempts to show value of services. The Medical Officer when speaking of the work of these men quotes them as being "a Godsend".'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery |