Lieutenant Alfred HUGHES

P/273622

07 October 1938 Enlisted into the Cavalry of the line, Regular Army

Posted to the 12^th Lancers

11 April 1939 Transferred to the Royal Armoured Corps

Posted to the 12^th Lancer

12 September 1939 Promoted Lance corporal

15 October 1939 Overseas Service in France with the BEF

16 June 1940 Returned from France

16 August 1940 Posted to No. 2 Commando

09 December 1940 Posted to No. 11 Special Air Service Battalion

24 February 1941 Promoted Acting Corporal

25 April 1941 Promoted Acting Sergeant

01 January 1943 Posted to 162^nd Officer Cadet training Unit

30 April 1943 Promoted to a commission

01 May 1943 Commissioned as 2^nd Lieutenant in the Army Air corps

08 May 1943 Posted to the 9^th Para Battalion

01 November 1943 Promoted War Substantive Lieutenant

05 June 1944 Enplaned U.K. (Broadwell)

06 June 1944 Deplaned North West Europe and killed in Action

Medals :

1939-45 Star

France & Germany Star

Defence Medal

War Medal 1939-45