Francis Andrew HUGHES

Regimental number70814
Place of birthArmagh, Ireland
OccupationFarm hand
Next of kinMother, Mrs M Hughes, Drumacamoer Madden, Keady, Co Armagh, Ireland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 36th Reinforcements, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board SS Balmoral Castle on 24 April 1918
SS 'Balmoral Castle' left New Zealand, 24 April 1918; returned to Wellington, 27 April 1918; sailed, 2 May 1918.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 8 October 1918
Age at death from cemetery records36
Place of burialHonnechy British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 43), France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles and Mary Hughes, Drumcanver, Keady, Co Armagh, Ireland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 81, p. 17

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