George Thomas Hughes
Personal details
| Mother's name | Elizabeth (nee Chicken) |
| Father's name | Joseph Hughes |
| Date of death | Saturday 14 August 1915 |
| Place of death | Lone Pine Gallipoli |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
Service details
| Date enlisted | Wednesday 26 August 1914 |
| Rank at enlistment | Private |
| Rank at discharge | Private |
| Service | Infantry |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion |
| Company | H Company |
| Awards | 1914/1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Story
George Hughes (Service No 862) was born in Gosford, NSW about 1887. When he enlisted he was a single 27 year old railway porter from Corrimal, NSW.
He embarked on HMAT A23 Suffock on 18th October 1914 with H Company, 2nd Battalion and after training in Egypt he sailed for Gallipoli. George survived the early fighting but died a year later in the Lone Pine battle.
He has no known grave and is remembered on the Lone Pine Memorial.
Information sources
NAA: B2455, HUGHES G T 862Related links
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/717403/HUGHES,%20GEORGE%20THOMAS
https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1631507/