Person

Walter was born in Tottenham in 1884. His parents were Robert and Mary and he had five siblings, Mary, Sidney, Albert, Henry and May. He married Lilian May Smith on 3 August 1913 and they had two children, Walter and Edith.

Walter worked as a printers’ assistant and at enlistment his address was given as 13 Apperley Street, Hackney.

Walter enlisted at Bethnal Green on 8 June 1916 and joined 11th Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry. He was given the service number 34292.
On 23 October 1916 he transferred to the 10th Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry and was given a new service number, 43319.

Walter was killed in action on 9 April 1917.

His name appears on the Arras Memorial and in the Durham Cathedral Book of Remembrance.

Birth date: 1884

Death date: 09-Apr-1917

Armed force/civilian: Army

Residence: 167 Millfield Road, Hackney London (1891 census)
16 Maclaren Street, Hackney, London (1901 census)
21 Maclaren Street, Hackney, London (1911 census)

Religion: Church of England

Employment: Printers assistant (Attestation form)

Family: Father: Robert Hughes
Mother: Mary Hughes
Siblings: Mary Hughes, Sidney Hughes, Albert Hughes, Henry Hughes, May Hughes
Spouse: Lilian May Smith (m 3-Aug-1913)
Children: Walter Robert Charles Hughes, Edith Lilian Ellen Hughes (d 2-Sep-1916)

Military service:

Enlisted: 8 June 1916
Durham Light Infantry 11th Battalion
Service no: 34292
23 October 1916: transferred to Durham Light Infantry 10th Battalion
Service no: 43319

Medal(s): British War Medal
Victory Medal

Memorial(s): Arras Memorial Bay 8 Course B Stone no 4
Durham Cathedral Book of Remembrance

Gender: Male

Contributed by Durham at War Volunteer