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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 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.