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HUGO, Fred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 136 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 February 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Queenscliffe, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | South Perth, South Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 136, 44th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 6 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 136, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 136, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Fremantle | |
| 25 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 44th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the legs. Later amputated at the thigh | |
| 24 Aug 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as wounded due to amputation of the leg |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was C/- J. Hunter of South Perth, WA.
Son of Charles Hugo and Elizabeth (Bessie) Hugo nee Oates of Caulfield, Victoria. Brother of Herbert James Hugo who return to Australia on 8 July 1919 having served with the 6th Field Artillery Brigade
Commenced return to Australia on 30 June 1918 aboard HS Kanowna disembarking on 15 July 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1919c Fred married Violet R. Redmond in Perth, WA.