Virtual War Memorial | James Curnow (Jim) HUGHES AO, DSO, MC

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HUGHES, James Curnow

Service Number:	47001
Enlisted:	12 March 1947
Last Rank:	Lieutenant Colonel
Last Unit:	4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR)
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 18 August 1929
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	St. Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia and RMC Duntroon
Occupation:	Army Officer
Died:	Natural causes, Melbourne, Victoria, 12 August 2016, aged 86 years
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Private cremation
Memorials:

Non Warlike Service

12 Mar 1947:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant

Korean War Service

20 Jul 1951:	Involvement 47001
20 Jul 1951:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Captain, 47001, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR)
7 Oct 1951:	Honoured Military Cross

Vietnam War Service

21 Jun 1966:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 47001
5 Nov 1970:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 47001
11 May 1971:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 47001
12 May 1971:	Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, 47001, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR)
1 Sep 1972:	Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order

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