8417 PTE J.HUGHES R.IR.REGT.
John Hughes
Born Liverpool 1885
Served in the Boer War 1902 & was entitled to the QSA with 3 Bars: CC, OFS, SA02
Deserted & jailed 1905
Tried by District Court Martial 19/9/08 for striking his superior officer & was sentenced to 84 days detention
His Soldiers Papers reveal a long list of other crimes & punishments
To France 16/12/14 & served with 2nd Royal Irish Regiment
KIA F&F 9/5/15during 2nd Battle of Ypres
Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
With copy of his Medal Index Card, SDGW & CWGC details plus a 44 page Digital File of Soldiers Papers, in which he was described as being addicted to drink
Condition: NEF
