Wilfred James HUGHES

Topic: Wilfred James HUGHES

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Declared Age: 20 years 6 months.

Weight: 9st 7lb.

Complexion: Medium Hair: Brown

Height: 5' 8" Chest: 31" - 34½"

Eyes: Grey.

NOK: Mrs EJ Hughes (mother), Weraroa, Levin & T Hughes (father) Weraroa, Levin.

Last Employer: T Burt, Waipukurau.

Previous Military Training: Rejected Territorials - finger off.

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Date of birth:	03 March 1895
Occupation:	Farmer
Last known residence:	c/o T Burt, Waipukurau
Cause of death:	Died of wounds
Place of death:	France
Buried where:	Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord). III. B. 134
Spouses name:	Unmarried
Date of death:	05 May 1917
Fathers name:	Thomas Hughes
Fathers date of birth:	abt 1851
Fathers place of birth:	England
Fathers date of death:	25 July 1927
Place of birth:	Woodville, New Zealand
Mothers name:	Elizabeth Jane (née Perfect)
Mothers date of birth:	abt 1860
Mothers place of birth:	England
Mothers date of death:	8 November 1928
Parents date of marriage:	1877
Siblings:	Norman Edmund (Regimental number 23/175, m 1922 Dudson) and possibly George Frederick
Parents place of marriage:	New Zealand
Date of arrival overseas:	12 February 1916
Theatres of war:	France
Surname:	HUGHES
War memorial:	Levin, Weraroa Peace Gates
Place enlisted:	Trentham
Christian names:	Wilfred James
Wars:	WW1
Service number:	10/3602
Religion:	Church of England
Date enlisted:	18 October 1915
Final rank:	Private
Regiment or service:	"B" Coy 2nd Bn Wellington Regiment
User reference:	2.75
Alias:	Fred
Awards:	British War Medal, Victory