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Robert Edward Hughes
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 13/01/1897 |
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Place of birth: Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: 177 Peter Street, Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, Canada |
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Profession: Shipyard worker |
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Religion: Baptist |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 438637 |
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Enlistment date: 26/04/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 52nd Bn. (North Ontario) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 30/05/1916 |
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Place of death: Maple Copse , Zillebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 19 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 30 G |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 4
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| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Robert Edward Hughes was the son of Robert and Maud Hughes. He was born on 13 January 1897 in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada. There he also worked as a dock worker. Robert enlisted in the Canadian Army in April 1915 and joined the 52nd Battalion (North Ontario) (9th Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division).
Robert died on 30 May 1916. The 3rd Canadian Division was stationed near Ypres in May 1916. On 23 May, the 52nd Battalion had to prepare for an eight-day tour in the front line. They moved towards the trenches near Maple Copse in Zillebeke, south of Ypres. Alternately, two companies were at the very front of the firing line, while two companies provided support from the trenches. Work in the trenches took place under dangerous conditions. Daily there was German shelling and casualties. On 30 May, a German bombardment of the Canadian lines cost the lives of six men. The prolonged period of constant shelling caused a critical condition and help was urgently needed. The 52nd Battalion was finally relieved on the night of 30-31 May by the 45th Battalion.
19-year-old Robert Edward Humle was one of six men killed on 30 May. He was initially buried at Maple Copse, but his body was not recovered or identified. His name is inscribed on the Menin Gate (panel 30G).
Robert died on 30 May 1916. The 3rd Canadian Division was stationed near Ypres in May 1916. On 23 May, the 52nd Battalion had to prepare for an eight-day tour in the front line. They moved towards the trenches near Maple Copse in Zillebeke, south of Ypres. Alternately, two companies were at the very front of the firing line, while two companies provided support from the trenches. Work in the trenches took place under dangerous conditions. Daily there was German shelling and casualties. On 30 May, a German bombardment of the Canadian lines cost the lives of six men. The prolonged period of constant shelling caused a critical condition and help was urgently needed. The 52nd Battalion was finally relieved on the night of 30-31 May by the 45th Battalion.
19-year-old Robert Edward Humle was one of six men killed on 30 May. He was initially buried at Maple Copse, but his body was not recovered or identified. His name is inscribed on the Menin Gate (panel 30G).
Sources 6
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Census of Canada, 1901, (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC), RG31-C-1, T-6428 to T-6556). https://library-archives.canada.ca/ Sources used |
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Census of Canada, 1911, (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC), RG31-C-1, T-20326 to T-20460). https://library-archives.canada.ca/ Sources used |
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Personnel Records of the First World War (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC), RG 150, Box 4597 - 36). https://library-archives.canada.ca/ Sources used |
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War diaries: 52nd Canadian Infantry Battalion (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC),RG9-III-D-3, Volume number: 4941, Microfilm reel number: T-10748, File number: 442-443). https://library-archives.canada.ca/ Sources used |
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War diaries: 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC),RG9-III-D-3, Volume number: 4897, Microfilm reel number: T-10691, File number: 294). https://library-archives.canada.ca/ Sources used |
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War Graves Registers: Circumstances of Death (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC), RG 150, 1992-93/314; Volume Number: 194). https://library-archives.canada.ca/ Sources used |
More information 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1593191 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=eeba46a6-03c2-4419-906f-52389c33aae0 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/5952116 |
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The Canadian Virtual War Memorial https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1593191 |