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James William Hughes

In memory of:

Corporal James William Hughes

August 26, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

132388

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

42nd Bn.

Additional Information


Commemorated on Page 433 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

LIGNY-ST. FLOCHEL BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. D. 3.

Location:

Ligny-St.Flochel is a village about 6.5 kilometres east of St.Pol on the main road to Arras. The distance from Ligny-St. Flochel to Arras is approximately 24 kilometres. The Ligny-St.Flochel British Cemetery is situated to the south of the village on the east side of the road to the village of Averdoingt.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

Send us your images

  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of James Hughes– Photo taken from "A Short History and Photographic Record of the 73rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Royal Highlanders of Canada".  Page 15.  'A' COMPANY No 2 Platoon
  • Attestation Papers– Attestation Papers
(Source Library and Archives Canada.  Soldiers of the First World War)
  • Attestation Papers (Reverse)
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy Wilf Schofield, England

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