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Private Stephen Henry ’Harry’ Hughes

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1899-04-02
Place of birth: Pontypridd Glamorgan Wales
Name of next of kin: William Hughes
Relationship of next of kin: Father
Address of next of kin: 145 Campbell Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Drill Hand
Occupation (normalized): Drilling-Machine Setter-Operator
Address: 145 Campbell Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario
Height: 64 inches
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1917-11-06
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 784493
Highest Rank: Private (3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-09-27 to 1917-11-06
  2. Private (Army). 1917-04-08 to 1917-09-27
  3. Private, 124th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-10-18 to 1917-04-08
  4. Private (Army). 1916-01-28 to 1916-10-18
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed:

KIA at Passchendaele

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1593192
LAC ID: 475880
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B4598-S022
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Gwilym 'William' Hughes and Emily Jane 'Jennie' Hughes (nee Hughes)

Date of Birth declared on Attestation papers was April 2, 1897 but birth record confirms the correct Date of Birth was April 3, 1899

Uploader's Research notes:

Son of Gwilym 'William' Hughes and Emily Jane 'Jennie' Hughes (nee Hughes)

129th Battalion Nominal Roll

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-08-09