Date of birth:

July 25th, 1892 (Ventersburg, South Africa)

Date of death:

November 24th, 1973 (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Service number:

111060

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Temporary Lieutenant

Awarded on:

August 25th, 1916

"Temp. Lt. Hugh Llewellyn Glyn Hughes RAMC. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations. He went out in broad daylight, under heavy fire, and bandaged seven wounded men in the open, lying out in an exposed spot for one and a half hours. At nightfall he led a party through a heavy barrage and brought the seven men back,"

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Captain

Awarded on:

November 14th, 1916

"Temp. Capt. Hugh Llewellyn Glyn Hughes DSO RAMC. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations. On four separate days he showed an utter contempt for danger when collecting and tending the wounded under heavy shell fire."

Awarded as the 1st bar on the ribbon of the first medal

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Captain

Awarded on:

May 1st, 1917

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Brigadier

Awarded on:

February 1st, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Brigadier

Awarded on:

March 1st, 1945

Awarded for:

Operation Market Garden

Awarded as second bar on the ribbon of the first medal

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Brigadier

Awarded on:

October 17th, 1946

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Brigadier

Awarded on:

January 9th, 1948

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

With palm

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

12 May 1944 WO 171/304 - 8 Corps CA
Points in connection with CA discussed with DDMS (Brig. H.L. Glyn-Hughes, DSO, MC) and CSO (Brig C. Knowles, OBE).

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