Hughes Frank William Pte 4041867
From 70 Brigade
Personnel Entry
Name Hughes Frank William
Army number 4041867
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth
Age 26
Unit King's Shropshire Light Infantry, Att'd 8/1/42, Trf Black Watch 2/7/44, Posted 1 TS, Trf Essex Regiment 21/8/44, Auth:- Part II Order TS 89/44, KILLED in ACTION NW Europe 29/8/44 with 2nd Bn Essex Regiment.
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Platoon or other sub-unit
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Joined Brigade
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Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 29-Aug-44
Home address Research suggests that Pte Hughes was born in Birmingham in the last quarter of 1917, with a mother's maiden name of Elsmore. Buried Grave II.F.6. St Desir War Cemetery.
Source table 1TS
