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HUGHES, Harold Oliver
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX46946 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Smithtown, New South Wales, Australia, 28 September 1920 |
| Home Town: | Smithtown, Kempsey, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Smithtown Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer / Farm Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 11 May 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot QQ. Row D. Grave 10. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gladstone War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, NX46946 | |
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| 18 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX46946, 2nd/4th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Harold Hughes Place, Greenhill, Kempsey is named for him
STREETS OF HONOUR - The Macleay Valley's Tribute to its silent heroes
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