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Hughes, Thomas
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Hughes, Thomas
Date Of Birth
30 May 1885
Age
31
Birth Place
Coravoo, Near Castleblaney, County Monoghan, Ireland
Nationality
Irish
Resided Place
Ireland
Date
3 Sep 1916
Date Of Death
8 Jan 1942
Information
Later Corporal
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
3/5027
Gazette Date
24 Oct 1916
Gazette Page
10395 (V.C.); Issue: 29802 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Guillemont, France; France and Flanders
Service
British Army
Regiment
Connaught Rangers
Battalion
6th (Service) Battalion
Place of Death
Near Carrickmacross, Ireland
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Connaught Rangers
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31/10/2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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