HUGHES, Victor Loyal
| Service Number: | 89 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 March 1915, Warracknabeal, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sebastopol, Vic., 1894 |
| Home Town: | Sebastopol, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Sebastopol State School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 20 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension VII G 27 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 89, 24th Infantry Battalion, Warracknabeal, Vic. | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 89, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 20 Apr 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 89, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 89 awm_unit: 24 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-04-20 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Victor Loyola Hughes (SN 89) was born in Sebastopol where he attended the local state school. He enlisted at Warracknabeal on 12th March 1915. He was a 21-year-old, single, Railway Hand (later shown as a Clerk). He was posted to 24th Infantry Battalion, sailed from Australia the following month and served at Gallipoli from 5 September. Later, when in France, he was wounded in August 1916 and evacuated to England where he spent a year attached to various Signals units with the Engineers. In late 1917 he rejoined the 24th Battalion in France. He was killed in action near Albert on 20th April 1918, and buried at Warloy-Baillon Military Cemetery, France.
NEWS OF DISTRICT SOLDIERS
KILLED IN ACTION.
Corporal V. L. HUGHES;— The sad news was received by Mr and Mrs T. Hughes, of Sebastopol, yesterday, through the Rev. A. Isaacs, that their youngest son Corpora]. V. L. Hughes (Loy), had been killed in action. The message read — 'Officially reported, 89, Corporal V. Hughes. killed in action, 20/4/18. Corporal Hughes, who was 24 years of age, enlisted from Warracknabeal, where he was employed at the railway station as clerk. He sailed from Melbourne on 8th May, 1915, and had thus been three years on active service. He left with the 24th Battalion, 6th Infantry Brigade, as signaller. He was for some time at Gallipoli, and was among the last 30 to leave at the evacuation. He then went to France, and took part in several big engagements. He was wounded at Bullecourt, after which he was convalescent and for some time afterwards he was employed at Horseferry Road as telegraphist being in England for about 12 months. He left for the front again about nine months ago. Letters were received from him this week, in which he stated that he was within a few miles of his brother and would take the first opportunity of seeing him. His brother, Private H. L. Hughes was killed on 27th March. Both brothers were members of the Star of Sebastopol Tent, I.O.R. The sympathy of their friends in Sebastopol and the surrounding district, where they are well known and highly respected goes out in this this double bereavement to Mr. and Mrs Hughes and family. Both Corporal Hughes and his brother were general favorites with the residents of Sebastopol, where they were, born. They received their education at the Sebastopol State School. Cr. D. Hughes is a grandfather of both the fallen soldiers.
HUGHES.—A loving tribute to Corporal Victor Loyola Hughes (Loy), Signaller, 24th Battalion, loved son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Hughes (Sebastopol), and brother of Dave and Tom, killed in action 20th April in France. At Gallipoli, Lone Pine evacuation. Loving brothers united.
Note: the family gave the following information:
David Hughes was a Mayor of Sebastopol on a number of occasions.
His son Thomas, who ran a grocer’s shop (T. Hughes & Sons) was also a Mayor of Ballarat. He married Mary Ann.
The couple had four sons: Thomas, David, Herbert and Victor (Loy)
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