Arthur Hughes

Rank:PrivateNumber:667
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:01st Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Welsh Guards
Died:25/12/1916Age:32
How Died:Died of Wounds
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Etaples Cemetery
Town Memorial:Altrincham
Extra Information:
Born during the March quarter 1885 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/167,
the son of Henry & Maria Hughes (nee Barnes).

1891 Census - Shea Lane, Hale.   Son - aged: 6 - born: Mobberley.   Head of
household - Henry Hughes - Married - aged: 42 - occ: Farm Servant - born:
Co. Mayo, Ireland.   Also Maria Hughes - Wife -  aged: 38 - born:
Mobberley.   Plus 3 siblings and 2 Irish Farm Servants as boarders.

1901 Census - 2 Lloyd Square, Altrincham.   Son - aged: 16 - occ: Iron
Moulder - born: Mobberley.   Head of household - Henry Hughes - Married -
aged: 59 - occ: Labourer (Navvy) - born: Co. Mayo, Ireland.   Also Maud
Hughes - Wife -  aged: 47 - born: Bollington, Cheshire.   Plus 5 siblings.

1911 Census - 2 Lloyd Square, Altrincham.   Son - aged: 26 - occ: Assistant
Fishmonger - born: Mobberley.   Head of household - Henry Hughes - Married
- aged: 50 - occ: General Labourer - born: Co. Mayo, Ireland.   Also Maria
Hughes - Wife -  aged: 57 - born: Bollington, Cheshire.   Plus 2 siblings
and a paternal uncle.

Employed as a shop assistant to Mr. G. Jackson, The Downs, Altrincham.

Married - Mary A. Maddock during the June quarter 1912 in the Northwich
R.D. - ref: 8a/535.

Enlisted in 1914 and initially served in the Royal Irish Rgt, later
transferring to the Welsh Guards.

His mother had four sons on active service.

Admitted to No. 34 C.C.S. (Casualty Clearing Station) on the 24th December
1916 suffering from GSW (Gun Shot Wound) to his neck.

M.I. - "Duty nobly done".

CWGC - Son of Maria Hughes off Lloyd's Square, Altrincham; husband of M.A.
Hughes of Crown Cottages, Delamere, near Northwich, Cheshire.

Commemorated in The Mobberley Parish Council's Booklet - "1914-2014,
Remembering the Men from Mobberley who went to War for their Country" - per
Alistair MacLeod.




Memorials found on:
St. Margaret's (Dunham Massey)
Altrincham & District Roll of Honour
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