William HUGHES

Regimental number10/405
Date of birth11 July 1885
Place of birthCaversham, Dunedin
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationEngine driver
AddressTaumarunui
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29.2
Height5' 10"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinMrs Hughes, 118 Upper Walker Street, Dunedin
Previous military serviceRailway Engineers; Dunedin High School Cadets (left school)
Enlistment date18 September 1914
Place of enlistmentAwapuni
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Battalion
FateCommenced return to New Zealand
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915.

Admitted to HS 'Gascon', 31 May 1915 (appendicitis); transferred to Egyptian Army Hospital, Cairo, 7 June 1915; to Australia & New Zealand Convalescent Depot, Helouan, 1 July 1915; discharged to duty, Zeitoun, 8 July 1915.

Admitted to No.1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 15 July 1915 (synovitis of the knee); discharged to duty, Zeitoun, 21 July 1915.

Rejoined unit, Anzac, 26 August 1915.

Admitted to No.1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 2 September 1915 (scarlatina); transferred to No.24 Casualty Clearing Station, 12 October 1915; to England, 3 November 1915; to University War Hospital, Southampton, 11 November 1915 (scarlet fever).

Proceeded to Egypt on board 'Dover Castle', 8 April 1916.

Admitted to NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 19 April 1916.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HMNZT 'Tahiti', date not stated; disembarked New Zealand, 9 June 1916; discharged (no longer physically fit for war service on account of sickness), 8 August 1916.

Total war service: 1 year 326 days (of which 1 year 258 days was abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death12 July 1961 (Kingseat)
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20215566