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L/Cpl. George E. Hughes
British Army 7th Btn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment
from:Manchester.
(d.23rd Nov 1916)
George Hughes was executed for desertion, 23/11/1916 and buried in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Warloy-Baillon, France.
Believed to have been a volunteer, and it is known that he deserted on the Somme. It is assumed that he was shot on 23rd November, but few records exist relating to him.
He was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Hughes of 8 Ernest Street, Great Ancoats, Manchester.