Alfred Lyall Hughes
Male, (1879 - 1959)
INFO | CIV REG INDEX AUST Birth South Australia. Hughes, Alfred Lyall. M[ale], b. 1879-04-28. Father: William Alfred Hughes. Mother: Jane Lyall. b. Adelaide, district Ade. Reg Book 218 page 447. (SAusBir06.) |
Birth | Alfred Lyall Hughes was born 28 April 1879 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. |
Marriage | He married Edith Sophia Robertson, daughter of Peter Robertson and Hannah Maria Swinbourn, 1902 in Victoria, Australia. |
INFO | CIV REG INDEX AUST Marriage. Hughes, Alfd Lyell. Spouse: Robertson, Edith Sarah [sic]. Birth Place: Adelaide. Reg. Victoria 1902 #1988. (VicBDMEdw.) |
INFO | WORLD WAR I SERVICE FILE. (Info summarized from partial copy of file -- 22 pages in file.) #7520. Australian Imperial Force. Page 1: Hughes, Alfred Lyall, Unit 25th RTFS, 6th BATTN. Joined 17/9/17. Enlistment 28 Aug 1917. Birth Kenttown, Adelaide, South Australia. natural born British subject, age 38 years, 4 months. Born 28 April 1879. Occup: Casemaker. Have been an apprentice: no. Married, next of kin is wife Edith Sophia Hughes of 502 Church St. Richmond, Victoria. (same address for Alfred's permanent addr in Australia). Info dated 28 Aug 1917. Page 2: oath and signature. Page 3. Physical descr. age 38 yr, 4 mo., height 5 ft 7 in. 150 lbs. chest 35/37. Fresh complexion, grey eyes, brown hair. Baptist religion. Page 4-statement of service. 17 Sep 1917 embarked on the "Melbourne" from Australia for Port Suez. ... to Southampton 9 Jan 1918. ... to France 1 Apr 1918 ... wounded in action, right shoulder 11 May 1918 ... invalided to Adm Kitchener Mil Hospital U.K. 15 Aug 1918 ... returned to Australia on "City of Exeter" 15 Jan 1919. Rank of Private. Also in service file: two requests for replacement of discharge papers: 3 Dec 1930 signed in Melbourne. He is Alfred Lyall Hughes of Jolimont Shelter in the state of Victoria." On 9 June 1937 the request is from Alfred Lyall Hughes of 40 Flinderst St., Surry Hills, Sydney. (WW!ServAustr #7520.) |
Note | NOTE: Wife Edith died November 1922 in Cheltenham Victoria. |
Note | NOTE: On 9 Jun 1937 Alfred's address is 40 Flinders St., Surry Hills, Sydney. (per his military file.) |
Death | Alfred Lyall Hughes died 1959 in New South Wales, Australia. |
INFO | Possible CIV REG INDEX NSW DEATH. possible death-wrong father --CIV REG INDEX New South Wales Death. 34269/1959 Hughes, Alfred Lyall. Father: Frederick. Reg. dist: Rockdale. (NSWBDMIndex.) |