Charles Ronald HUGHES [5139]

  General Notes:

No SA birth registration for Charles Ronald Hughes is recorded however according to his WW2 Nominal Roll record he was born 13 Oct 1917 in Adelaide. He is mentioned in his father's obituary of 1932 as the youngest child.

Centennial Park Cemetery Location: Charles Newman, Rose Bed CN22, Position 008; Cremated remains interment: 18 March 1991

Charles was adopted as a very small child; Ella went with her mother to collect him. Ella said "she changed his dirty clothes and put on the nice clothes she had." The man where they collected him from said "if he cries just give him some brandy."
When the family removed to Mitcham, Charles helped look after his mother. The day his father died he was asked "to go to the paddock and see why he had not come home." He said he would go directely but put it off. When his father was found, dead, he always blamed himself.
Every Mothers Day he rode his bike to put flowers on his mother's grave.
Charles served in New Guinea, Borneo, Ambon and other Indonesion Islands during World War 2
(as per Eva Creed nee Berry)

News (Adelaide) Wednesday 9 Dec 1936
Offences at Prospect.-
. . . In the Prospect Court today Charles Ronald Hughes, of Mitcham, was fined 5/- without costs for having ridden a bicycle abreast of two other bicycles. Constable Slaven prosecuted. . . .

WW2 Nominal Roll
Name: HUGHES, Charles Ronald
Service: Australian Army
Service Number: SX20863 (S14544)
Date of Birth: 13 Oct 1917
Place of Birth: Adelaide, SA
Date of Enlistment: 29 Jul 1942
Locality on Enlistment: Torrens Park, SA
Place of Enlistment: Warradale, SA
Next of Kin: HUGHES, Amelia
Date of Discharge: 8 Jan 1946
Rank: Lance Corporal
Posting at Discharge: 5 Australian Mechanical Equipment Company WW2
Honours and Gallantry: None for display
Prisoner of War: No

RSL Virtual Memorial
HUGHES, Charles Ronald
Service Numbers: S14544, SX20863
Enlisted: 29 July 1942, Warradale, SA
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Born: Adelaide, SA, 13 October 1917
Home Town: Torrens Park, Mitcham, South Australia
Memorials:
World War 2 Service
29 Jul 1942: Lance Corporal

The Advertiser Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 February 1991
Death Notice:
HUGHES, Charles Ronald. Passed away on February 4, 1991. Aged 73 years. Loving husband of Mill. Beloved father and father-in-law of Lyn and Bob. Loved pop of Jacqui and Scott. I walked in the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses. The voice I hear is the voice of the one so dear to me. See you in the morning. Goodnight love. Mill.

The Advertiser Thursday 7 February 1991
Death Notice:
HUGHES, Charles Ronald. - Dearly loved uncle of Eva and Ken. Great uncle of Graham, Lynette, Bruce, Paul, Kris, Rolf. Great-great uncle of Heath, Tracey and Cassie. Always in our hearts.

Funeral Notice:
HUGHES. - THE FAMILY and FRIENDS of the late Mr. CHARLES RONALD HUGHES are invited to assemble for his Funeral Service on THURSDAY, at 2.30 p.m. in the Heysen Chapel, Centennial Park. In lieu of floral tributes, a donation to the National Heart Foundation, 155 Hutt Street, Adelaide 5000, would be appreciated. Alfred James & Sons Pty Ltd, AFDA. Unley, Mile End, Prospect, Alberton, Morphett Vale, South Plympton 2728555.

  Other Records

• Australian Electoral Rolls 1903-1980: labourer, 1941, 64 East Parade, Mitcham, Adelaide.

• Australian Electoral Rolls 1903-1980: labourer, 1943 (in Army), 64 East Parade, Mitcham, Adelaide.

• Last Resided: At Death, 1991, Netherby, Adelaide.

Chook married Amelia Florence REYNOLDS [5140] [MRIN: 1716], daughter of Charles REYNOLDS [7459] and Selina JOHNS [7460], on 13 May 1942. (Amelia Florence REYNOLDS [5140] was born on 27 Feb 1916 in Prospect, Adelaide, South Australia, died on 23 May 2008 in Belair, South Australia and was cremated on 29 May 2008 in Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia.)