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We remember John Hughes
We remember John Hughes
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7509529
service
British Army
Private
5995
Lancers
Source:2010734
service
British Army
Private
17L/5995
Lancers
Source:2010734
service
British Army
Private
5995
16th (The Queen's) Lancers
Source:7509529
1914
death
Source:7509529
5th November 1914
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Hughes |
| Source | 2010734 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5995 | Lancers | Private | ||
| British Army | 17L/5995 | Lancers | Private | ||
| British Army | 5995 | 16th (The Queen's) Lancers | Private |
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Service Medal and Award Roll in 1917Pte. John Hughes, # 5995. TNA series WO 329/2397, image from Ancestry.com
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Communities
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16th Lancers commemorated on the Menin Gate MemorialMore about 16th Lancers commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Service Medal and Award Roll in 1917 | Russell64175 |
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