Joseph Henry HUGHES

Regimental number8/226
AddressMokotua
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, Fred Hughes, Myalla, North West Coast, Tasmania, Australia
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitOtago Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 29 April 1916
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialWeston Mill Cemetery (Con. C. 3609), Plymouth, England
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Father: Alfred Hughes, Laproireya, Wynyard, Tasmania, Australia
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body