Pte
Charles Hughes
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 04/01/1891 |
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Place of birth: Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Shipper |
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Religion: Methodist |
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: 147844 |
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Enlistment date: 27/07/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 16th Bn. (Canadian Scottish) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 13/06/1916 |
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Place of death: Mount Sorrel, Zillebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 25 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
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| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." Took part with his Battalion in an attack South of Zillebeke, and whilst they were consolidating a new position, he was going forward witch a machine gun when he was instantly killed by shell fire.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1593184 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=721d80f4-6253-4ad1-ad88-87fdb6aea242 |