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HUGHES, Edward Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 606 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 October 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland, 1876 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Christia Brothers Catholic School, Lurgan, Ireland |
| Occupation: | Prospector |
| Died: | Suicide, Melbourne Hospital, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 14 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Roman Catholic Section, Row E, Grave 85, Coburg General Cemetery, Coburg, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 606, 1st Field Ambulance, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 606, 1st Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 606, 1st Field Ambulance, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 32 years
Son of Mary Anne Hughes of Mount Ava, Bloomfield, County Antrim, Ireland
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Joined the British Army at the age of 18 years and served for 13 years. He then served in the South African Police Force following 10 years of service in India