Basic Details
Surname
Hughes
Forenames
E T
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Edwin Tom
Served or died
Died
Notes
Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1902. Classical Exhibitioner. A member of the 1st Rugby Football XV, 1902 – 1903. 2nd Class. Mods., 1904; 3rd Literae Humaniores and B.A., 1906. Eastern Cadetship, 1906. Cadet, Ceylon C.S., 1906; Assistant to Government Agent, North Province, 1908; Mullaitivu, 1910; Additional Police Magistrate and Municipal Magistrate, Colombo, 1910 and 1911; acting Police Magistrate, Kalutara, 1911; Assistant Government Agent, Mullaitivu, 1913; District Judge, Ratnapura, 1915. Commenced service in November 1917. Rifleman of the 16th Battalion, London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles), 1917. Served in France and Belgium. Killed in action, Croisilles, Hindenburg Line, 28 August 1918. CWGC provides his place of burial.
Primary Service
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Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Croisilles
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Buissy
Cemetery
Queant Road
Year of death
1918
Month of death
August
Day of death
28
Age at death
35
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action