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Pte. Charles Aloyious Hughes
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Tantobie, County Durham
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Charles Hughes signed up for the kings shilling on 27th October 1914 in Newcastle, joining a new pals army, the Tyneside Irish Fusiliers along with his cousin, Charles Dockerty. Both were miners from the village of Tantobie in County Durham. Training in Eldon Square, Newcastle then moving to Alnwick camp for further training, arriving in Boulogne, France on 11th January 1916. Then moving up to the Somme.Charles Hughes was a scout and took part in raids on the 5th and 25th of June 1916. He was killed in action 1st of July 1916 taking part in the Somme offensive and is buried in Ovillers Mill Cemetery. He left a fiancé back in Tantobie who never married and was a well loved aunt to the family. His cousin was wounded and was taken to a casualty clearing station and sadly died the next day, he is buried in Puchevillers Cemetery in France.
Charles Hughes brother, Robert Thomas Hughes (my great grandfather) joined the Royal Engineers and served with 410th Field Coy. and survived the war. He had a family of 5 boys and 5 girls. Their brother-in-law was killed in action and is buried in Gallipoli.
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