Ancestor Details
Name of Ancestor: Hugh Llewelyn Hughes
Ancestor's date of birth: 22/09/1873
Ancestor's date of death: 25/05/1949
Cause of Death: Cancer
Service Number: 1691
Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Sydney
Unit: E Squadron 3 NSW Mounted Rifles
Rank attained in Boer War: CPL, Date Effective: 24/01/1902
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No details provided
Murray Page: 136
Contingent: 3rd NSWMR
Ship: British Princess Date of Sailing: 22/03/1901
Memorial details: Not provided
Decorations: Decorations stolen
Personal Characteristics: Born in Anglesey, North Wales See mention Page 369 The Australians at the Boer War by R.L. Wallace
Reasons to go and fight: Not Known.
Details of service in war: See letter home below:
Service and life after the Boer War: Owner and operator of general store Condobolin, NSW. Alderman Municipality of Condobolin, NSW, 1908-1919 and 1929-1937. Mayor 1934-1937. Managed to remain a lifelong batchelor.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Albert John Llewelyn Hughes, Winston Hills NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Nephew
