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Wilfred James HUGHES

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Date of birth03 March 1895
Date of death05 May 1917
Mothers nameElizabeth Jane (née Perfect)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Mothers date of birthabt 1860
Mothers place of birthEngland
Mothers date of death8 November 1928
Fathers date of birthabt 1851
Fathers nameThomas Hughes
Fathers place of birthEngland
Parents date of marriage1877
Parents place of marriageNew Zealand
Fathers date of death25 July 1927
SiblingsNorman Edmund (Regimental number 23/175, m 1922 Dudson), possibly George Frederick
Cause of deathDied of wounds
Buried whereBailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord). III. B. 134
Last known residencec/o T Burt, Waipukurau
AliasFred
AwardsBritish War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthWoodville, New Zealand
OccupationFarmer
Place of deathFrance
Date of arrival overseas12 February 1916
Theatres of warFrance
SurnameHUGHES
War memorialLevin, Weraroa Peace Gate
Place enlistedTrentham
Christian namesWilfred James
Place of arrival overseasSuez
WarsWW 1
Service number10/3602
ReligionChurch of England
Date enlisted18 October 1915
Final rankPrivate
Regiment or service"B" Coy 2nd Bn Wellington Regiment
User reference2.75

Image of Wilfred James HUGHES

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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