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HUGHES, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 400 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 February 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glamorgan, Wales, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 24 October 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Gallipoli.Turkey Special Memorial, Row B, Grave 36 Headstone inscription reads: Their glory shall not be blotted out, Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 400, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 400, 25th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 400, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of J Hughes of Gwdelus, Dowlas, Wales
Medals: 1914-15 Star.British War Medal, Victory Medal