Lawrence Lancelot HUGHES [163]
- Born: 16 May 1893, Willowie, South Australia
- Died: 27 Apr 1918, France at age 24
- Buried: Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-Sur-Somme, France
 General Notes:
1893 SA Birth 521/291 HUGHES Lawrence Lancelott Alfred Lawrence HUGHES Catherine Sabina PROSSER Frome
1918 SA Death 428/85 HUGHES Lawrence Lancelot Adelaide
First World War Embarkation Rolls - WW1
Lawrence Lancelot HUGHES
Regimental number 4450
Religion Methodist
Occupation Farm labourer
Address Tintinarra, South Australia
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 23
Next of kin Father, Alfred L Hughes, Tintinarra, South Australia
Enlistment date 28 December 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 27th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/44/3
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 25 March 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 50th Battalion
Fate Died of wounds 27 April 1918
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 150
Other details War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
(Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 18) - AIF Project.
The Advertiser 5 June 1918
Mr and Mrs A.L. Hughes and family of Willowie desire to thank all kind friends and relatives for letters and cards and personal expressions of sympathy in the sad loss of their dear son and brother, Pvt LL Hughes 50th Battalion of wounds in France on April 27th.
Other Records
• Photograph: Honour Ross, 1920, Willowie Hall. (Image Courtesy of Marion Buckley)
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