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HUGHES, Harold Gilmore
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4497 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Adelaide, South Australia , 9 December 1893 |
| Home Town: | Eastwood, Burnside, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Sturt Street State School, Prince Alfred College |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 2 April 1917, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Noreuil Australian Cemetery, Picardie Sp Mem. B 10 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide Sturt Street Public School Great War Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kent Town Prince Alfred College 'Nobly Striving, Nobly Fell' Roll of Honour, Rose Park Burnside & District - Fallen Soldiers Memorial Trees - Rose Park, Rose Park Burnside District Fallen Soldiers' Memorial - Rose Park, Tusmore Burnside District Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4497, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 11 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4497, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4497, 50th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line | |
| 2 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4497, 50th Infantry Battalion, Noreuil, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4497 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-02 |
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