Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
William Hughes
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: February 1915
- Place of enlistment:
- Service no: 2667
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 20
- Date of Death: 03.09.1916
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval
- Grave/Mem Ref no: XVI.K.7.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Glasgow
- Address: 23 Dishland St, Arbroath
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Elizabeth Hughes, 39 Wellgate, Dundee
- Father:
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about William Hughes
For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.
William Hughes 2667 Black Watch
Killed by Bomb.
Private William Hughes, whose home was at 23 Dishland Street, has also been killed. He died instantaneously on the 3d inst., through being struck in the chest with a bomb. He was 20 years of age, and enlisted in the Black Watch in February, 1915, He was wounded at La Bassee. Previous to the war he was employed at High Street Engineering Works.
Dundee Courier 2nd February 1915
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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