Basic Details
Surname
Hugill
Forenames
J M
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John Michael
Served or died
Died
Notes
John Michael Hugill was born in Surrey on 6 November 1917, the son of Gwendoline (née Thomas) and Harold Hugill, a chartered accountant. He was educated at Stowe School where he passed his Higher Certificate in June 1933.
John Hugill entered Worcester College on 8 October 1937 but was unable to return for the start of his third year in October 1939 as he was working as an attaché for the British Legation in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Intelligence Corps on 14 September 1940. Lieutenant John Hugill was killed in an accident while on active service on 30 July 1941, aged 23.
John Hugill was buried at All Saints Church, Sanderstead, Croydon. He is commemorated on the war memorials at Stowe School and at Worcester College, Oxford.
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
England
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Sanderstead
Cemetery
All Saints Church
Year of death
1941
Month of death
July
Day of death
30
Age at death
23
Manner of death reference
Other