Hughes Albert Pte 4455477

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Name Hughes Albert
Army number 4455477
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At time of death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date yet but probably 1st May 1939. Posted to the 8th Battalion. Posted to the 11th Battalion - probably on 1st September 1939. Served with the B.E.F> in Northern France. Served Iceland, Served Normandy. Wounded. Transferred to the Green Howards 29/8/44 on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion. Green Howards Enlistment Book Missing,
Company/Battery Not yet ascertained.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet ascertained.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1st September 1939 on the embodiment of 11th Battalion.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes - Normandy - date not recorded.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action
Home address (To include family and marital details where possible). No details yet.
Source table 11DLI