Basic Details
Surname
Hughes
Forenames
Walter Garner
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
12724
Notes
Killed in action when the 9th Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment were involved in an attack on the Quadrangle Support and were cut down by German machine gun fire from Mametz Wood.
Has no known grave, Is commemorated on the Thiepvale Memorial, France
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Duke of Wellington`s (West Riding Regiment)
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
9th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
7
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action