Richard John HUGO

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Service Number:	2364
Enlisted:	2 September 1915, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	30th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Auckland, New Zealand, 1887
Home Town:	Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Tighes Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 15 July 1960, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium) Cremated. R S W 2, Row C, Niche 94.
Memorials:	Hamilton War Memorial, Wallsend Soldier's Memorial

2 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2364, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
11 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2364, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
11 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2364, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
13 Sep 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2364, 30th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of William Hugo and Margaret Hugo of Auckland, NZ.

Husband of Lullah Ruby Hugo nee Parsons of Withers Street, Wallsend, NSW. Richard and Lullah married during 1908c in Lambton, Necastle, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 22 May 1919 aboard HT Durham disembarking on 21 July 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal