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HUGHES, Melville Rule
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Medical Officers |
| Born: | Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia, 19 April 1892 |
| Home Town: | Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Wesley College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Doctor |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 20 March 1917, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bapaume Australian Cemetery Row A, Grave No. I |
| Memorials: | Maldon Holy Trinity Anglican Church Memorial Window and Honour Roll, Melbourne Wesley Collegians Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Medical Officers | |
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| 28 Jul 1916: | Involvement Captain, Medical Officers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Embarked Captain, Medical Officers, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 20 Mar 1917: | Involvement Captain, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 5th Division Australian Army Medical Corps awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1917-03-20 |
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