PARAS Hughes, Alfred

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Hughes ​

• FORENAME

Alfred ​

• UNIT

9 Bn ​

• RANK

Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

273622 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

6th June 1944 ​

• AGE

28 ​

• GRAVESITE

St Vaast-en-Auge Churchyard,France Grave 7 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born Preston,Lancashire​

son of Richard and Ellen Hughes,Preston,Lancashire​

husband of Violet Ida Hughes,Preston,Lancashire​

enlisted Cavalry of the Line,Regular Army 7.10.1938​

posted to 12th Lancers​

posted R.A.C. (12th Lancers) 11.4.1939​

Lance Corporal 12.9.1939​

2 Commando 16.8.1940​

11 Special Air Service Bn 9.12.1940​

A/Corporal 24.2.1941​

A/Sergeant 25.4.1941​

162 Officer Cadet Training Unit 1.1.1943​

commissioned 30.4.1943​

2Lt Army Air Corps 1.5.1943​

9 Bn Parachute Regiment 8.5.1943​

W.S. Lieutenant 1.11.1943​

KIA Normandy ​

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