Maj. Gen. James Curnow HUGHES [300]

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(image courtesy of T. Hughes)

Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Thu 22 Aug 1929
Birth Notice:
HUGHES. -On the 18th August, at Rose Park Private Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Hughes, of Strathlabyn -a son (James Curnow).

The Advertiser (S.A.) Wednesday 13 December 1950
'Peace Best Assured By Strong Forces'
CANBERRA. Dec. 12.
The Minister for the Army (Mr. Francis) said today that world peace could best be assured if the British Commonwealth countries built up strong and efficient, forces which were respected by the rest of the world. Mr. Francis was speaking at the graduation ceremony at the Royal Military College, Duntroon. At no time since Federation during years of peace had the responsibilities of the Australian Army been heavier, he said. The Governor-General (Mr. McKell) said that Australia looked to the college to supply military leaders of the future. The graduates included Color-Sgt. James Curnow Hughes, of Middleton, SA. The King's Medal for the cadet graduating first was won by Staff Cadet L. Menz, of Bentleigh, Victoria, and the Sword of Honor for exemplary conduct and performance of duties by Senior Under Officer A.T. Pembroke, of Toowong, Brisbane.

The Mail (Adelaide) Saturday 16 Dec 1950
Army cadet from S.A. graduates
Canberra, Saturday. - One of the 32 young Australians who graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, this week, as first lieutenants in Australia's Regular Army was a South Australian. It was the first full course to graduate since 1938. The South Australian - the fourth to leave the college since the end of the war is 21year old James Curnow Hughes, of Middleton. His elder brother was recently appointed Comanding Officer of No. 2 Battalion. Royal Australian Regiment. His father is Mr. J.W. Hughes, baker, grocer, draper, and postmaster at Middleton. Jim Hughes took the bronze medal for organisation, administration, and military law at Duntroon. He was educated at St. Peter's College. He will spend Christmas at home before taking up his posting in Sydney. Five of the junior cadets who saw Jim collect his pips at the graduation ball were South Australians.

The Canberra Times (ACT) Tuesday 26 Jan 1982
Military honours:
Officers in the Military Division of the Order Of Australia (AO)
ARMY
Major-General James Curnow Hughes, St Kilda, Vic, for service to the Australian Army.

Jim married Janice Mary WARDROPPER [301] [MRIN: 98] on 3 Aug 1955 in Adelaide, South Australia. (Janice Mary WARDROPPER [301] was born on 3 May 1933 and died on 17 Feb 2014.)