Name
George Alexander Hughes
Born
1893-12-26
Birth Place
Gagetown, Michigan, U.S.A.
Occupation
Plumber
Religion
Methodist
Died
1917-07-28
Death Place
West of Lens, France
Death
Killed in Action
Awards
Good Conduct Badge, April 18, 1917.
Monument
Commemorated at Durham Road Baptist Cemetery, 3147 Highway 9, Bruce County, ON
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
413045
Highest Rank
Lance Corporal
Conflict
Battalion
Canadian Engineers
Enlisted
Lindsay, Victoria County, ON
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1915-03-24
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
Visit the Online Collections of the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre through the link below, for more information and artefacts related to this soldier.
Online Collections Link
Notes
George sailed to England on June 24, 1915. He arrived in France in February 1916. George served with the 39th Battalion, 18th (Western Ontario) Battalion and 5th Field Company, Canadian Engineers during the First World War. His parents were Thomas Hughes and Euphemia McPherson. Following his father's death, his mother married William Petteplace. She resided in Greenock Township when George enlisted. He was killed in action west of Lens, France on July 28, 1917 when a high explosive shell burst in the trench near him.Sources & Links
- McLeod, Norman. “The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968”, vol 2, Bruce County Historical Society, 1969. Print.- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- Find a Grave
News Clippings
Walkerton Telescope, March 14, 1918, p. 4
