ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HUGHES, Alfred Thomas

HUGHES, Alfred Thomas

Full Name: Alfred Thomas

HUGHES

Date of Birth: 04

–

1872

Place of birth: Stratford on Avon Warwickshire

England

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Collie WA

Next of Kin: Son- Albert Thomas Howard Hughes

Next of Kin Address: Salvation Army Home Collie WA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 1541

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-01-05

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-02-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-17

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KILLED IN ACTION

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 43

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Anzac Gallipoli- Panel No. 53

5/01/1915-  Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Perth WA & Allotted to  Depot Company then to 2nd Reinforcements 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
22/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Itonus” bound for Egypt
17/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
7/05/1915- Taken on Strength 16th Battalion in the field Gallipoli
8/08/1915- KILLED  IN  ACTION  Gallipoli ( Court of Enquiry Serapeum Egypt 11/05/1916 )

 

AUTHOR  NOTE – Private Hughes also had 12 years experience with British Royal Marines prior to coming to Australia, including service in INDIA.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 14878

British War Medal No. 8075

Victory Medal No. 8035

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 309812.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Perth War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 79

Lone Pine War Memorial Gallipoli Turkey Panel No. 53.