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- WWI 10071 AWMM
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- Army AWMM
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- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
About
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- WWI 10071 AWMM
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- Male AWMM
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- T.W. Hughes (father), Surveyor, Rotorua, New Zealand AWMM
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Wars and conflicts
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- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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- Army AWMM
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- WWI 10071 AWMM
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Training and Enlistment
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- WW1 Unknown AWMM Surveyor AWMM
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Embarkations
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- WW1 01 Apr 1916 AWMM
HMNZT 49 or HMNZT 50 AWMM Vessel was Tahiti or Maunganui AWMM Sergeant Major AWMM 11th Reinforcements, J Company AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
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Medical history
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- Other, WWI AWMM
Nature of Injury: G.S.W. left forearm, and C.P.D.I. Percent of disability: 50 Source: New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100% AWMM
Last known rank
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Biographical information
- Present address (as listed in New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100%): King George V. Hospital, Rotorua.
Of Chinese descent. AWMM - The War Diary of Lionel Wilfred Hughes
Edited version with expansions and explanations
1916 April 1
Embarked S.S. Maunganui, His Majesty’s New Zealand Troopship Number 49 at Wellington. Appointed R.S.M. [Regimental Sergeant Major] with Lt. [Lieutenant] G. H. Black: Adjt [Adjutant], Major Brereton: Officer Commanding [O.C.] Rfts [Reinforcements], Captain Scoon: Officer Commanding Troops. Companies on board: A, B, C, D Mounted Rifles, J, K Companies New Zealand Medical Corps, Engineers. Evening with Ovingdean. [Presumably with folk from that place]
April 2
Sailed. Voyage excellent, though heavy swell in parts.
April 6
General vaccination on account of smallpox case.
April 10
Arrived Albany. General leave whole ship from 2pm to 10pm. Men all returned. Middleton Beach. V. E. M. S. [???]
April 11
Sailed. ….. Nothing of interest remainder of voyage. Crossing line Neptune and family arrived on board: sports: vaccination results rather bad. Voyage perfect.
May 1
Had to go to Hospital after weak headaches and general grogginess.
May 3
Arrived Suez. Taken to Infections Hospital. Measles. While there saw Sister [Mary] Mills of Pahiatua. Hear news of Nora [Leslie Hughes], Ina [Leslie Bennett], and Sister [Kate] Booth.
May 19
Left in charge party Australians for Tel-el-Kebir Camp. Arrived noon – feeling pretty miserable thanks …. Saw Major McKenzie, Lt. Speedy. Saw Johnston: Left same evening for Alexandria en route for France: only small party of 11ths remaining. Join 1st T. B. [Transportation Battalion]. Capt. Shaw O.C.
May 22
Revert as from 19/4/16. Very hot. Improving in condition, though very weak.
May 28
Train to Alexandria, draft of 68.
May 29
Arrive Alexandria 6 a.m. Embark SS Manitou [HMT Manitou]. Mixed company Australian and N.Z. … Voyage good, ship not so good. Submarine scare: 1 death. any destroyers
June 6
Arrived Marseilles. Train same evening. Fine trip through continuous gardens, splendid country for 53 hours. Arrived at Étaples early morning.
June 9
… Continue training in Bullring [common term for training ground]. Letters from Ovingdean. To Étaples and Paris – Plage several occasions. Met many old friends, miss many also. Major Mc. O.C. R Brigade.
July 11
Entrained 6 a.m. for Armentières, all available men in 1st. A.I.B. [Auckland Infantry Battalion]. Arrive Bailleul midday. Marched to Armentières billets. Aeroplane fight. Take up quarters in old convent Rear of wrecked cathedral. Join 15th. Coy. 1st. A. I. B. Brook of Hokianga S.M. [Sergeant Major]. Lt Speedy here.
July 12
Meet G. H. Black who is training for raid with party of 190.
July 15
Hear news of Otago raid. Party loses heavily. Poor Black missing. Later go up front line to rebuild wrecked parapets. Hear Black just brought in badly shot up. Appears that he charged a machine-gun with only revolver for arms. We are still training for our raid. Party reduced from 300 to 100. Am bayonet man travel trench bombing party [???]. Have been instructing in bayonet fighting and physical drill. Party very fit, but are getting tired of continual procrastination. Taylor and Simpson are in reserve covering party.
July 19
Raid fixed for tonight. Wrote T.W.H. [his father Thomas William Hughes] and Pips.
Lts. Gasparich, Coburn, Cpl. [Corporal] Byers, 4 other privates and self get souvenirs before bombardment ceases. Return to dressing station. H. E. [high explosive] shell left forearm. Later meet Baigent in hospital near billets. Motor to Bailleul.
July 20
Train to 2nd General Australian Hospital at Boulogne.
July 21
X Ray.
July 22
Operation removal piece shell (H.E.) Sisters splendid.
July 24
By “S.S. Jan Breydell” to Dover. Train to London. Motor to Military Hospital Hammersmith.
July 25
X Ray. Photo small pieces shell remaining.
July 25-31
Remain in ward.Public - Graeme Upton - Direct descendant - 1 March 2023 - Lionel Wilfred Hughes personal handwritten diary
- Present address (as listed in New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100%): King George V. Hospital, Rotorua.
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Memorial
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Sources
- External links
- Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R18050713
Further Reference - References
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
28: 16 - New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100%, compiled from returns supplied by the Commissioner of Pensions, in respect to: a) Permanent War Pensions, and from returns supplied by the Director-General of Medical Services, regarding: b) Discharged and undischarged hospital patients, assessed as suffering permanent disability, but not yet in receipt of a pension at date (28-4-20). New Zealand. Director-General of Medical Services. NZ Times Co. (Printer).
- Kennedy, A. (2015). Chinese Anzacs : Australians of Chinese descent in the defence forces 1885-1919 (revised to include New Zealand-born Chinese of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force 1914-1919) (2nd ed). Wellington: New Zealand Chinese Association.
p.133
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
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