| Surname: | Hughes |
| Initials: | H R |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/10582 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 6/11/1914 to 2/6/1916 and 19/9/1918. 23/3/1904 he enlisted as a Pte. 4 Royal Welsh Fusiliers. No. 4956, born Mangra, Denbighshire, occupation collier, age 30years, address 60 Vernon Street, Rhosddw, Wrexham and 15 Williams Row, Coedpoeth, Wrexham, 26/5/1917 transferred to MFP served with APM, Manchester. 22/11/1919 awarded the Territorial Efficiency Medal. Info from four Pension Index Cards:- Hughes, Herbert Richard, MMP, 10582, A/L/Cpl, 29/1/1919 disembodied, born 1888, married, address: 15 Williams Row, Coedpoeth, Wrexham and Police Station, Rhostyllan, Wrexham, disability VDH (valvular disease of the heart) followed by rheumatism, last entry: 16/5/1922, disability 50% man 20/-, wife 11/9 + 3 children, from 12/6/1922 to 8/6/1923. Also Hughes, Herbert Richard, DEAD 23/1/1935, MMP, P/10582, RWF, 4956, MFP, 7/3/1934, 5/W/7079, 5/MH/4639, 29/1/1919, BM4094 Stamp: Ad 1/5/1919 at 11/9 from 30/1/1919 to 5/8/1919, Chelsea No. Z/Misc,1388, received 2/5/1919. Also: Claimant, MPW5, 5/W/7079, Hughes, Sarah, mans name Hughes, Herbert Richard, P/10582, L/Cpl, MMP, relationship to man widow, 5/MH/4639, 6 Cunliffe Street, Wrexham, 6/3/1934, CI noted 7/3/34, Red CI noted 7/3/34. Also: Ministry of Pensions, PF23M, Hughes, Herbert Richard, P/10582, MMP, widow Sarah Hughes, 6 Cunliffe Street, Wrexham. award ref no. 5/MH/4639, 6/3/34, ND4286, 25/5/1934, 5/W/7079, 7/3/1934. Herbert Richard Hughes. |