Son of Mrs. J. Hughes, of 13, Wardley Lane, Swinton, Lancashire. Formerly employed at Bridgewater Collieries. Enlisted March 1915. Died from pneumonia in at a stationary hospital in France. A brother served in the Coldstream Guards.
Hughes, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Hughes
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Swinton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Swinton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 16th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 19th (3rd Salford) (Pioneers) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 17801
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Salford, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: St. Pol British Cemetery, St. Pol-sur-Ternoise, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: I. C. 6.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 01/11/1918 27/12/1918