HUGHES, Harold

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Rank: 
Marine
Unit / Base: 
48RM Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Marines
Service: 
Royal Navy
Service Number: 
PLY/X 109789
Born: 
Monday, December 17, 1923
Birthplace: 
Henley, Stoke on Trent, Stafforshire
Died : 
Wednesday, November 1, 1944
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age: 
20
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Devon, Plymouth Naval Memorial
Operations: 
'Walcheren - Operation Infatuate'
Local Roll of Honour: 
Walcheren ROH

Marine Harold Hughes was killed in action at sea during operations at Walcheren, Holland. He has no known grave. Son of Harold and Ada Hughes, of Hanley, Staffordshire.

Sources
CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/132.

RN/RM Casualty Logs 1939-45 (Commandos, page 168).

Primary Roll of Honour: 
48RM Commando Roll of Honour
Archive pages : 
48RM Commando

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