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William HUghes and father Jesse
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 5:08 pm
by Jimmy
British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.
about William Henry Hughes.
Name: William Henry Hughes.
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891.
Age at enlistment: 24.
Residence: 23 Occupation Street, Dudley Worcester.
Document Year: 1915.
Regimental Number: ??6.
Regiment Name: Labour ??.
Number of images: 2.
British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.
Name: William Henry Hughes.
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891.
Age at enlistment: 24.
Residence: 23 Occupation Street, Dudley Worcr.
Document Year: 1915.
Regimental Number: ??86.
Regiment Name: Labour Cor??.
Number of images: 28.
Re: William Henry Hughes - Bugle article
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:49 am
by mallosa
Jimmy wrote:British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.
about William Henry Hughes.
Name: William Henry Hughes.
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891.
Age at enlistment: 24.
Residence: 23 Occupation Street, Dudley Worcester.
Document Year: 1915.
Regimental Number: ??6.
Regiment Name: Labour ??.
Number of images: 2.
British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.
Name: William Henry Hughes.
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891.
Age at enlistment: 24.
Residence: 23 Occupation Street, Dudley Worcr.
Document Year: 1915.
Regimental Number: ??86.
Regiment Name: Labour Cor??.
Number of images: 28.
Would these records include his fathers name?
Re: William Henry Hughes - Bugle article
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:09 pm
by Jimmy
They might, I will look through them, before I die of boredom. only 28 images.
Re: William Henry Hughes - Bugle article
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:14 pm
by Jimmy
Fathers name looks like Jesse, next of kin on image.
Re: William Henry Hughes - Bugle article
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:55 pm
by Jimmy
This is the closest I can see, can't see a Jesse,
1901. 47 Regents St, Sedgley.
James Arthur Hughes 44. Colliery carter.
Lousia Hughes 43.
Herbert Hughes 22. Son.
John Hughes 20. Son.
Arthur Hughes 18. Son.
Joseph Hughes 14. Son.
William Hughes 11. Son.
Fred Hughes 8. Son.
George Hughes 3. Son.
All born Sedgley.
West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1877.
HUGHES James A. HARTLAND Louisa. Tipton, St Martin (Pepper Box). Sandwell Register Office. 39/13/301.
Re: William Henry Hughes - Bugle article
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 1:12 pm
by Jimmy
Jimmy wrote:This is the closest I can see, can't see a Jesse,
1901. 47 Regents St, Sedgley.
James Arthur Hughes 44. Colliery carter.
Lousia Hughes 43.
Herbert Hughes 22. Son.
John Hughes 20. Son.
Arthur Hughes 18. Son.
Joseph Hughes 14. Son.
William Hughes 11. Son.
Fred Hughes 8. Son.
George Hughes 3. Son.
All born Sedgley.
Not this one William is William Harold in 1891.
Re: William Henry Hughes - Bugle article
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 2:10 pm
by sp1
Jimmy wrote:Fathers name looks like Jesse, next of kin on image.
I also had a look at those and agree it looks like Jesse. Just for further interest he was in the Labour Corps, and he seems to have been wounded and was in Etaples Hospital.
He was 5' 1 1/2" (5 foot 1 and half inches) tall and had tattoos on both forearms!