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Frank Hughes

Details

Forename Frank
Surname Hughes
Middle Name
Memorial Wigan Cenotaph
Age 19
Address
Parents' Address 30 Canal Street, off Woodhouse LAne
Township Wigan
Rank Private
Occupation or place of work Douglas Bank Colliery
Regiment Machine Gun Corps - Infantry 86th Coy
Day of Death 30
Month of Death August
Year of Death 1916
Cause of Death Killed in action
Place of Burial Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Regiment Number 20980
Name of War First World War
Location Wigan
Additional Information Son of William & Elizabeth. Formerly in Lancashire Fusiliers
Ref: CWGC, WE 11/11/16