Hughes, Geoffrey Forrest

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M.C., A.F.C., B.A., LL.B. : Captain, R.F.C. and R.A.F., B.E.F., France and England. Sailing privately 8th March, 1916, was commissioned at War Office, London, 3rd June and served with Nos. 4 and 1 1 Reserve Squadrons in 1916; No. 10 Squadron, France, 1916-17; Nos. 17, 38 and 59 Training Squadrons, 1917; No. 62 Squadron, France, 1918; No. 8 Training Squadron, 21st Wing Examining Officer, and No. 2 Group H.Q., 1918-19, returning to Australia via U.S.A. 28th July. Gained Certificate i a at Gosport School of Special Flying; promoted flying-officer, 28th July, 1916; temporary captain and flight-commander, 29th July, 1917; captain, 1st April, 1918. Awarded M.C. and A.F.C. and Mentioned in Despatches twice. A.D.C. to Governor of N.S.W., 1915. Pre-War, A.M.F. : Commission in 26th Infantry. Early education at St. Ignatius' College.

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1895

Birth in Darling Point -- NSW, Australia 12 July 1895
1895

Birth 12 Jul 1895 at Darling Point [ NSW Australia ]
1907

Early education at St Ignatius' College Riverview, Lane Cove, NSW, Australia 1907
1911

Attended the coronation of King George V 22 Jun 1911 at Westminster Abbey [ London England ]
1920

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1920
1923

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1923
1923

Solicitor at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1923
1925

President 1925 - 1934 @ Royal Aero Club of NSW : Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
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Hughes, Roger Forrest
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Military award: A.F.C. on
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Military award: M.C. Military Cross on
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
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Enlisted
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Military service as Captain at France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
1951

Death in Lewisham -- NSW, Australia 13 September 1951

University connections	University of Sydney
Event flag	World War I
Family name	Hughes
Given name(s)	Geoffrey Forrest
Initials	G.F.
Gender	Male
Start date	1920
Combined start dates	1914 1921
Related Person(s)	Hughes, Roger Forrest
Survived	Survived WWI
PDF of book entry	HUGHES GEOFFREY FORREST.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 21492 ]
Additional photograph(s)
ADB Entry ID	6759
WWI	Yes
Basic Information needed	No
Flag BoR OCR text	Yes
BOR Archives File	Yes
Source Details text	SUU 08/04/1943 Legal Digest (USA S109/9/1)
PrevProv	Yes

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