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Service: Australian Army Service Number: 1428 and T39158 World War One Service
Veteran Details
Regimental number |
1428 |
Religion |
Roman Catholic |
Occupation |
Labourer |
Address |
19 Patrick Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
Marital status |
Married |
Age at embarkation |
28 |
Next of kin |
Wife, Mrs A McHugo, 19 Patrick Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
Enlistment date |
21 September 1914 |
Rank on enlistment |
Private |
Unit name |
1st Australian Clearing Hospital |
AWM Embarkation Roll number |
26/102/1 |
Embarkation details |
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAS A55 Kyarra on 5 December 1914 |
Rank from Nominal Roll |
Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll |
Army Provost Corps |
Fate |
Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Military Medal
'Near POZIERES 6th/12th August, 1916. These men [McHUGO, 2708 Harold James FRAMPTON, 3606 Richard Harwood KERSLAKE, 2127 James DEMPSEY] are recommended for admirable pluck and coolness under heavy H.E. artillery barrage, attending to and evacuating wounded. It is not possible to distinguish between the work of these men, though list as shown attempts to show value of services. The Medical Officer when speaking of the work of these men quotes them as being "a Godsend".'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917
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Other details |
Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |
27 December 1967 |
Place of burial |
Cornelian Bay Cemetery |
Source: The AIF Project - UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy: https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=199065
Link to First World War Nominal Roll: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R2364631
Link to Discovering ANZACS site at the National Archives of Australia: Site has been decommissioned - Notification at: https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/discovering-anzacs - however we note that a "innovative new digital experiences" site will be commissioned soon.
Link to The AIF Project - UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy: https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=199065
Honours: Military Medal: ''For admirable pluck and coolness under heavy H.E. artillery barrage, attending to and evacuating wounded.
Recommendation date: Not stated.
Source: Commonwealth Gazette No 62, Date 19 April 1917, Page 923.
Link: https://www.legislation.gov.au/gazettes/historic/1917
World War Two Service
Veteran Details
Name |
MCHUGO, WILLIAM HENRY |
Service |
Australian Army |
Service Number |
T39158 |
Date of Birth |
05 Mar 1886 |
Place of Birth |
HOBART, TAS |
Date of Enlistment |
10 Sep 1940 |
Locality on Enlistment |
NEW TOWN, TAS |
Place of Enlistment |
HOBART, TAS |
Next of Kin |
MCHUGO, AMELIA |
Date of Discharge |
06 Jan 1947 |
Rank |
Staff Sergeant |
Posting at Discharge |
111 Australian General Hospital |
Prisoner of War |
No |
Honours |
None for display |
Source: World War Two Nominal Roll: https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=801393&c=WW2#R
Link to World War Two Nominal Roll: https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=801393&c=WW2#R
Link to National Archives of Australia (NAA) Record Search: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/
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