Virtual War Memorial | Ronald Laurence HUGHES CBE, DSO

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HUGHES, Ronald Laurence

Service Number:	72
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Brigadier
Last Unit:	Staff Corps
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 17 September 1920
Home Town:	Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2 February 2003, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Garden of Remembrance, Canberra Area: Garden Wall: 008 Row: E
Memorials:

Korean War Service

25 Jun 1950:	Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, 72

Vietnam War Service

11 Mar 1971:	Involvement Brigadier, 72, Staff Corps

Korean War Service

Date unknown:	Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order

Vietnam War Service

Date unknown:	Honoured Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Biography contributed by VWM Australia

Years of service 1937–1977 retired at the Rank of Major General