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Name Edward Hughes
Regiment 16th Bn RWF
Service Rank and Number Private 267494 ( His records show that he had another number when he first joined in December 1915 - this was 5364. he was 17 yrs and 10 months old then )
Military Cemetery/Memorial Erquinghem-lys Churchyard Extension
Ref No. of Grave or Memorial II. F.15
Country of Cemetery/Memorial France
Medals Awarded Victory and British War medals
Date and Circumstances of Death Died on 19th September 1917 aged 19yrs
Biographical Details Known His Flintshire roll of Honour card gives the address Alyn View, Henffordd and it is signed by Martha Hughes. His attestation papers tell us that he was a munitions worker prior to enlistment. Army form W5080 lists a deceased soldiers known relatives and for Private 267494, the following family members were identified all living in Alyn View Henffordd, Mold
Mother Martha Hughes
Brothers
Henry (?) James Roberts 25 (We don't understand this).
Arthur Hughes 23
James Hughes 18
John Hughes 16
Allan Hughes 14
Sisters
Bettie/Hettie ? Hughes 20
Caroline Hughes 12
Ada Hughes 11
Mary Hughes 10
Anne Hughes 8
After his death, his mother received the following form listing Edward's possessions that they were sending to her. We print this sad and poignant bit of army bureaucracy
Regiment 16th Bn RWF
Service Rank and Number Private 267494 ( His records show that he had another number when he first joined in December 1915 - this was 5364. he was 17 yrs and 10 months old then )
Military Cemetery/Memorial Erquinghem-lys Churchyard Extension
Ref No. of Grave or Memorial II. F.15
Country of Cemetery/Memorial France
Medals Awarded Victory and British War medals
Date and Circumstances of Death Died on 19th September 1917 aged 19yrs
Biographical Details Known His Flintshire roll of Honour card gives the address Alyn View, Henffordd and it is signed by Martha Hughes. His attestation papers tell us that he was a munitions worker prior to enlistment. Army form W5080 lists a deceased soldiers known relatives and for Private 267494, the following family members were identified all living in Alyn View Henffordd, Mold
Mother Martha Hughes
Brothers
Henry (?) James Roberts 25 (We don't understand this).
Arthur Hughes 23
James Hughes 18
John Hughes 16
Allan Hughes 14
Sisters
Bettie/Hettie ? Hughes 20
Caroline Hughes 12
Ada Hughes 11
Mary Hughes 10
Anne Hughes 8
After his death, his mother received the following form listing Edward's possessions that they were sending to her. We print this sad and poignant bit of army bureaucracy
