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HUGO, Victor
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2092 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 March 1916, Enlisted at Wallsend, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 20 December 1966, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Newcastle Memorial Park, Beresfield, New South Wales Cremated. Ashes interred Loggia 2, Row A, Niche 56 |
| Memorials: | Hamilton War Memorial, Wallsend Soldier's Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2092, 34th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Wallsend, NSW | |
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| 24 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2092, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2092, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney | |
| 17 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2092, 34th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right hand and right leg. Transferred to England on 18 June 1917 | |
| 14 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2092, 34th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Shell shock | |
| 17 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2092, 34th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Hugo and Maria Hugo of 'Heaton', George Street, Wallsend, NSW. Brother of Frederick Hugo who returned to Australia on 19 September 1919 having served with the 34th Battalion
Served his plumbing apprenticeship with Pike of Moyan Street, Newcastle, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 20 November 1918 aboard HT Suevic disembarking on 6 January 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1920c Victor married Eva White in New Lambton, NSW