A member of the armed forces mentioned in dispatches is one whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which his or her gallant or meritorious action in the … 
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Personal Details Born: 14 April 1879 in Tarporley, Cheshire. Family: He was the fourth of eight children born to Robert Hughes, a joiner, and his wife Catherine. He married Mabel Catherine Roberts on 27 January 1912 in Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales …
Personal Details No personal details known. Military Details Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Rank: Gunner Service Number: 72396 Date of Enlistment: 6 November 1914 Date of Discharge: Not known Reason for Discharge: Not known
Personal Details Born: Not known Family: The 1911 Census shows Arthur Fox, his wife Catherine Fox and his step son Gordon Hughes living at 1 Churton’s Yard, Whitchurch which is the address on the 1919 Absent Voters’ Register for Charles. …
Personal Details Born: In 1897 in Rhosllanerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales. Family: He was the youngest of four children born to Thomas Hughes, a watchmaker, and his wife Jane. No marriage can be traced for Robert. Residence: In 1901, he was living …
Personal Details Born: 27 September 1888 in Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales. Family: He was the eldest of four children born to Thomas Hughes, a watchmaker, and his wife Jane, nee Griffiths. No marriage can be traced for Thomas. Residence: In 1901, …
Personal Details Born: 27 February 1900 in Whitchurch, Shropshire. Family: He was the youngest of seven children to Thomas Hughes, a carter to the urban district council, and his wife Charlotte, nee Gill. He married Cecilia A Rycroft in 1920 …
Personal Details Born: 7 January 1892 in Whitchurch, Shropshire. Family: He was the youngest, with his twin brother John, of eight children born to George Hughes, a shoemaker, and his wife Elizabeth. He married Lily Maria Edith Rundle on 24 …
Personal Details Born: 4 March 1896 in Whitchurch, Shropshire and baptised on 20 March of the same year in St. Alkmund’s Parish Church. Family: He was the elder of two children born to William Hughes, an iron founder, and his …
The memorial is in the churchyard of Holy Immanuel Church, Fauls Green. There is also a plaque inside the Church commemorating the same men. A memorial to Jack Mullins can be found inside the Church. The Commonwealth War Grave …
The 1914 Star (also known as ‘Pip’) was authorised under Special Army Order no. 350 in November 1917 and by an Admiralty Fleet Order in 1918, for award to officers and men of the British and Indian Expeditionary Forces who …
The British War Medal (also known as ‘Squeak’) was a silver or bronze medal awarded to officers and men of the British and Imperial Forces who either entered a theatre of war or entered service overseas between 5th August 1914 …
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V.A.D. Nurse Miss Betty Tong Hughes Of 37 Chambers Road, Southport, Lancs Served at Prees Heath Military Hospital, Whitchurch, Salop From 01/02/1918 to 01/09/1918 …
I first started visiting the Battlefields, Cemeteries and Memorials of the Western Front some fifteen years ago. Three years ago I decided to research the names on the War Memorial in Station Road, that’s all they are names, carved …
Report in the Whitchurch Herald 16th August 1919 relating to Arthur Hughes “Official news has been received by Mr and Mrs Hughes that their son Arthur, of the King’s Royal Rifles, reported missing since March 21st 1918, now reported killed …
Report in the Whitchurch Herald 17th May 1918 relating to Arthur Hughes “Mr & Mrs Hughes, of 39 Claypit Street youngest son Rifleman Arthur Hughes of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps is still missing after a big battle on March …
Born in Rhosllanerchrugog, Denbighshire in 1898, the second son of Thomas and Jane Hughes of 39 Claypit Street, Whitchurch. Regiment : 7th (Service) Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps Rank : Rifleman Service Number : C/1623 Killed in Action; France 21st …
Born in Swinton, Lancashire in 1889, the fifth son of the late William Hughes and Hannah Hughes of The Hollies, Stone House, Lower Heath, Wem, Shropshire. Regiment : 2nd/5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Rank : Private Service Number : 3647 Killed …