Hughes, Roger Forrest

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B.A., M.B., Ch.M. : Captain, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 1st April, 1916, proceeded to France and served with 1st Australian Field Ambulance on the Somme from 4th December till death. Killed in Action, near Flers, 11th December, 1916, and buried at Heilly. Early education at St. Ignatius' College.

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1890

Birth in Elizabeth Bay -- NSW, Australia 6 May 1890
1901

Early education at St Ignatius' College Riverview, Lane Cove, NSW, Australia 1901
1911

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1911
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1916

Enlisted 1 Apr 1916
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Military service as Captain at France --, France
1920

Hughes, Geoffrey Forrest
1916

Death in Flers -Maze (Flers)-, France 11 December 1916

University connections	University of Sydney
Event flag	World War I World War II
Family name	Hughes
Given name(s)	Roger Forrest
Initials	R.F.
Gender	Male
Related Person(s)	Hughes, Geoffrey Forrest
Survived	Died during WWI
PDF of book entry	HUGHES ROGER FORREST.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 13700 ]
Additional photograph(s)
Internal notes	Son dies in WWII http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article144207836
Basic Information needed	No
Flag BoR OCR text	Yes
BOR Archives File	Yes
PrevProv	Yes

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