About Bryan Desmond Hughes
Lived 1887 – 1918 (aged 30–31). Bryan Desmond Hughes was an Australian rugby union player.
Military service Placed into action during World War I as a second lieutenant with the 8th Battalion, 48th Brigade of the 16th (Irish) Division, and with the 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Hughes was awarded the Military Cross. He was killed on 6 August 1918, and is buried at the British Cemetery in Borre, Nord, France (Grave II. G. 2).
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Who was Bryan Desmond Hughes?
Australian rugby union player
When was Bryan Desmond Hughes born?
Bryan Desmond Hughes was born in 1887 in Sydney.
When did Bryan Desmond Hughes die?
Bryan Desmond Hughes died on 6 August 1918 in France.
What was Bryan Desmond Hughes's occupation?
Bryan Desmond Hughes was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Bryan Desmond Hughes?
Bryan Desmond Hughes was Australian.
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